Life as we know it is carbon-based, but does it have to be this way? There’s another element on the periodic table that shares some of the key properties of carbon but is far more abundant on most planets. I’m talking about silicon. So...

As we construct more complex organic molecules, it can start to feel like decrypting a complex code. Organic synthesis takes simple starting materials, and turns them into complex structures, and reverse engineering can help us figure...

Diamonds are iconic, but some of them might make others a little green with envy.

Explore the cycling of carbon among carbon reservoirs! Then discover the importance of nitrogen, essential for amino acids and nucleotides, and learn about the nitrogen cycle! Expand details for table of contents. Table of Contents:...

In which Hank introduces us to the world of Organic Chemistry and, more specifically, the power of hydrocarbon. He talks about the classifications of organic compounds, the structures & properties of alkanes, isomers, and naming...

The molecular formula of a compounds gives you the actual formula while the empirical formula gives you a simplified version of the molecular formula. Both formulas are important in chemistry and they both gives us valuable information....

Catenation Property of carbon family | Long chain formation | Influence of Bond dissociation energy bond strength Catenation is the process by which atoms form long chains by bonding with themselves. Carbon is the most pronounced in...

Beautiful Bonds: The World of Covalent and Metallic Solids

Covalent solids, also known as network solids, are materials with atoms bonded together in a continuous network by covalent bonds, resulting in large, rigid structures....

Graphite | 2D Hexogonal sheet structure |Weak Vander waals forces,slippery nature | De-localization of electrons| Applications, moderator in Nuclear reactors Graphite, an allotrope of carbon, has a unique layered structure that...

Hybridization Process: Carbon atoms undergo sp² hybridization, mixing one 2s and two 2p orbitals to form three sp² hybrid orbitals arranged in a trigonal planar geometry (120° bond angles). Bond Formation: Two sp² orbitals form sigma (σ)...

The building blocks of proteins and polypeptides.
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An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group (OH) bound to a carbon atom.
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In this video, we explore the diamond and graphite which are two allotropes of solid carbon and we compare their structure and properties. Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.

In this video you'll learn:<br/>
- What hydro<br/>carbons are<<br/>br/>- What alkanes are
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- An example of using that general formula to work out the molecular formula of 'octane'

Dr. Forrester defines the terms: atoms, protons, electrons, and neutrons. She explains that atoms are made up of protons, electrons and neutrons. She also teaches that all electricity comes from the electrically charged particles.

The Importance of Carbon analyzes the importance of carbon by explaining how carbon is uniquely suited to form biological macromolecules

An introduction to the Wittig reaction.

With the Passerini and Ugi reactions down, let's learn one more multi-component reaction, the Biginelli reaction. Developed by Pietro Biginelli in 1891, this reaction produces pyrimidine derivatives. What's the mechanism? What are the...

In learning about carbenes, we discovered the importance of diazomethane. So it will be a good idea to learn how to make this molecule, as well as some other things we can do with it, including something called the Arndt-Eistert...

Introduction to Reductions & Sodium Borohydride (Theory & Problems)

We've learned about stereochemistry and also how to assign absolute configuration (R/S) to stereocenters using the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog convention. But some students are forced to learn all of this on dreaded Fischer projections. These are...

Weak C-O Bond Oxidations With PCC, DMP, etc.

The video discusses the unique properties of different forms of carbon, including diamond, graphite, graphene, and fullerenes. The presenter explains how the four electrons in the outermost occupied electron shell of the carbon atom give...