A crystal, the size of a grain of sand, of botulinum can kill 9,600 people. Viewers learn more about the five deadliest natural substances based on their ability to kill quickly with a video that also explains how these substances are...

A video lecture exploring why carbon is considered the building block of life. Understand how its capacity to bond allows it to be essential for life. [9:01]

Get an overview of hydrocarbons in this video. Learn about some of the pure hydrocarbons like pentane,alkane, ethane, ethylene, and acetylene. [7:33]

A video introducing the IUPAC Nomenclature System to understand how to name organic molecules. [12:40]

Learn about three-dimensional representations of conformational relationships call Newman Projections in this video. Video will give several examples of how to draw these structure. [14:22]

Investigate atoms, molecules or ions that have an unpaired valence electrons called free radicals in this video. Learn how this unpaired electron makes them highly reactive. [13:44]

Learn about the one-step organic reaction in this video lecture. Lecture reviews how two substituents are removed from the molecule. [8:52]

A video showing you how you can classify a reaction as either E2, E1, Sn2 or Sn1. Video compares the reactions as well as suggests a mechanism by which the reaction may occur. [12:25]

A video lecture introduction to the definition of nucleophile, electrophile, and the Swartz Rule. Learn how nucleophile and electrophile interact. Also described is Swartz Rule's which lists the five most important concepts to understand...

A video giving examples of how to name alkenes. [8:26]

A video lecture explaining what happens in an addition reaction to an alkene. [11:21]

Learn about the organic molecule that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond called alkene in this video. Understand what this stable molecule looks like with the examples in this video. [8:48]

Get an inside look at the reaction to hydrogenate an alkene in this video. Learn how this reaction is a syn addition of hydrogen. Also look at the oxidation numbers and stereochemistry that result. [11:41]

Understand the ring opening reactions of epoxides using a strong nucleophile in this video. Video will give several examples of this reaction to allow you to understand the steps. [14:06]

Did you know that 99 % of the aromatic compounds are either benzene or derived from benzene? This video will help you become familiar with the naming of the benzene molecules. [8:39]

In this video lecture learn about aromaticity or aromatic stabilization. Video focuses on the aromatic molecule of benzene. Understand that aromatic compounds are classified by containing a ring and having a certain number of electrons...

A video lecture that discusses the general reaction mechanisms of electrophilic aromatic substitution. [6:54]

Learn about the addition-elimination mechanism in the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction in this video. [9:46]

A video introducing the mechanism of a fisher esterification where the esterification of a carboxylic acid occurs. [17:11]

A video lecture showing you how to name carboxylic acids. Also understand how to analyze the physical properties of the carboxylic acid. [8:51]

Examples of identifying hybridization and geometry for atoms in organic molecules. [10:20]

A video exploring the groups that donate electrons to aromatic rings. Video will show examples of these groups, Ortho-Para directors. [12:58]

Learn how to name alkyl halides in this video lecture. Video gives you step-by-step examples. [9:02]

In this video, learn about various ways to represent organic molecules, ending with a bond-line structure which is the most common way to represent these molecules. [12:56]