Flashy animation, superb narrative, and a touch of bad-hair-day humor explain the nature of chiral molecules in this five-minute feature. Viewers find out how chemist Jacobus Van't Hoff proposed that some saturated carbon molecules are...

Sal starts this video with a short 3D methane molecule structure review. He then continues to demonstrate possible configurations for ethane. A ball-and-stick model is drawn, and viewers will find the labeling of bonds helpful as a...

Follow through every behavior of the electrons and ions during the reaction between acetic chloride and its reactants, leading to the production of the acid halide.

This video covers the carbon-carbon bond mechanism and also reviews the enol and enolate ion and the keto-enol tautomerism. Sal uses an aldehyde in the example, but a ketone could be used as well. As with all of the other videos, Sal...

Your class should understand the processes Sal discusses here. He recaps the SN2 reaction by removing the oxygen from an epoxide.

Markovnikov's rule is explained in the context of pent-1-ene and Hydrogen bromide. There is a review of electronegativity, which is helpful for viewers, and a recap of how valence electrons behave. The explanation for Markovnikov's rule...

A short video introduces the things other than carbon that can branch off the main chain of a hydrocarbon. The examples have double bonds, so the practice involves many of the nomenclature rules that the video series has...

After leading viewers through the basics of carboxylic structure, Sal uses this lecture to describe many molecules, or classes of molecules, that can be derived from acetic acid.

Most people realize graphite is soft and black while diamonds are strong and clear. So how can these be made of the same element? The sixth video in a series about chemical elements discusses carbon. The most versatile element appears in...

What's the function of functional groups? Explore the portions of biological molecules that make things happen with a video from Socratica's series on biology. The narrator illustrates each major functional group, then describes them in...

The words organic chemistry and simple are not usually seen in the same sentence. Introduce the foundation of the science to young chemists with a video from JFR Science. Topics include the chemical classes of hydrocarbons, their uses in...

Is your organic chemistry class ready to branch out? Go out on a limb and show them a helpful video from JFR Science. The narrator addresses branched chain alkanes in the resource, complete with handy tips for identifying the parent...

How do we tell organic molecules apart? Discover the basics of alkene and alkyne formulas, bonding, and isomers with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows examples, adds functional groups, then creates isomers to elaborate on how...

Polymers are everywhere! But are oil-based polymers sustainable? Introduce your organic chemistry class to common materials formed from polymers, such as nylon, kevlar, and styrofoam. The video includes a discussion of the hazards of...

Let's get cracking! But, what is hydrocarbon cracking? Chemistry scholars learn the how and why of a process that involves breaking long-chain alkanes down into smaller alkanes and an alkene. The narrator shows both common methods, as...