Free Radical Reactions

In this chemistry problem set worksheet, students use proper curved arrow formalism to represent the bonding changes taking place. Students also show the energy of activation as well as the enthalpy of reaction of each problem provided.

In this reaction mechanisms worksheet, students are given examples of various reactions that occur in organic chemistry. These examples include electrophilic substitution, nucleophilic substitution, elimination reactions, displacement...

Advanced chemistry courses typically cover organic reactions. On this reference sheet, the five types of organic reaction mechanisms are explained and an example is shown.  For each, there is also a diagram of the chemical reaction that...

This in-depth organic chemistry lab walks learners through an investigation of the effect of initiator concentration on the resulting molecular weight of polystyrene. It is important that you use this lesson with experienced chemistry...

Advanced chemistry classes compare the polymerization of styrene using two different initators: benzoyl peroxide and aluminum chloride. Once they synthesize polystyrene, they compare the two producet for melting point and density. There...

Explain the concentration of free radicals and how they interact with ions and charged molecules.

Sal approaches the functional group OH. He gives details of the term alcohol, and clarifies the differences from drinking alcohol. Again, there is practice of naming molecules and functional group location.

Students demonstrate how to produce an addition polymer using a free radical initiator. Methyl acrylate is used in an aqueous emulsion to polymerize in the presence of a free-radical catalyst. Students observe that the polymer is...