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Introduction to atoms
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Elements of life chemistry
Electron configurations of life elements
Bonding forces
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Covalent bonding
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Hybridisation
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Language of chemistry
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Introduction to functional groups
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Basic functional groups
Advanced functional groups
Isomers
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Conformational isomers
Configurational isomers
Configurational isomers continued
Summary of isomers
Isomers quiz
Reaction mechanism foundations
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Electrophiles and nucleophiles
Electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions
Reaction mechanism foundations quiz
Functional groups 1
Producing and reacting functional groups 1
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Producing alkyl halides
Reacting alkyl halides
Producing alkenes
Reacting alkenes
Producing and reacting alkynes
Producing and reacting functional groups quiz
Aromatics
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Making electrophiles for benzene
Mono-substituents of benzene
Di-substituents of benzene
Functional groups 2
Producing and reacting functional groups 2
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Extending the carbon skeleton
Producing alcohols
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Production from alkyl halides and alkenes
Strong nucleophilic addition: Carbonyl compound reduction
Strong nucleophilic addition: Grignard’s reagents
Strong nucleophilic addition: Cyanide
Introduction to weak nucleophilic addition
Weak nucleophilic addition: Hemiacetals and acetals
Weak nucleophilic addition: Imine derivatives
Producing alcohols quiz
Reacting alcohols
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Substitution
Elimination
Oxidation
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Reacting alcohols quiz
Carbohydrates
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Aldose, ketose, and Fischer projections
Formulae for aldoses and ketoses
Haworth projections, anomers and summary
Monosaccharide reactions
Polysaccharide formation
Carbohydrates quiz
Amino acids
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Producing carboxylic acids
Fundamentals of carboxylic acid reactions
Reactions map
Producing amines
Zwitterions and polypeptides
Amino acids quiz
Acids and bases
Acid base fundamentals
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Fundamentals and equations part 1
Fundamentals part 2
Factors influencing acids and bases
Acid base extended
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Carboxylic acids and amines as acids and bases
Acidity and basicity of amines
Acidity and basicity of amino acids
Acid base quiz
Equations and models of acid base
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Henderson-Hasselbach equation
Acid-base titrations
Kinetics
Kinetics fundamentals
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Kinetic equations
Reaction rate basics
Factors affecting reaction rate
Rate law and orders of reaction
Kinetics fundamentals quiz
Applied kinetics
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Order of reaction graphs
Half-lives
[Deep Dive] Kinetics practice questions
Activation energy
Arrhenius equations
Arrhenius equations practice
Reaction mechanisms and rate-limiting steps
Application of reaction mechanisms
Spectroscopy
Introduction to spectroscopy
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Double bond equivalents
Types of spectroscopy
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Mass spectrometry and IR spectroscopy
Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy
Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (C-NMR) spectroscopy
Hydrogen NMR (H-NMR) spectroscopy
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Spectroscopy quiz
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Formulae for aldoses and ketoses

Chemistry for Life Sciences Carbohydrates Formulae for aldoses and ketoses
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