Biological factors that affect cognition
Biology plays a role in a person’s development and understanding of concepts. Cognition does not…
AAMC Outline
Description
Carboxylic acids (-COOH) are functional groups composed of one carbonyl and one hydroxyl group. A…
Important Reactions
As alcohols are easily synthesized and easily transformed into other compounds, they serve as important…
General Principles
The key to understanding the chemistry of aldehydes and ketones is to understand the electronic…
Important Reactions
The importance of molecular structure in the reactivity of organic compounds is illustrated by the…
Description
Aldehydes and ketones are organic compounds which incorporate a carbonyl functional group, C=O. Another class…
Ultraviolet Region
Ultraviolet/Visible (UV/Vis) is a type of absorption spectroscopy used in organic chemistry that focuses on…
Visible Region
Compounds that appear colored absorb wavelengths of visible light corresponding to the complementary color on…
Infrared Region
By interpreting the frequencies of infrared light absorbed by a molecule, one can identify bond-stretching…
Equilibrium in Reversible Chemical Reactions
In a chemical equilibrium, the forward and reverse reactions occur at equal rates, and the…