Structure & Reactivity in Organic, Biological and Inorganic Chemistry
by Chris Schaller is licensed under a
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Structure & Reactivity in Chemistry
Introduction to Molecules
with problems contributed by Kate Graham
IM.1. Why molecules matter
IM.2. Lewis structures
IM.3. Lewis & multiple bonds
IM.4. Lewis & valence
IM.5. Lewis & formal charge
IM.6. Lewis & resonance
IM.7. Ionic bonds
IM.7.5. Judging Ionic vs. Covalent
IM.8. Line drawings
IM.9. Three dimensional drawings
IM10. Other geometries
IM11. Controversies in drawing structures
IM12. Organic functional groups
IM13. Common biological molecules
IM.14. Drawing biological macromolecules
IM15. Application Problems
IM16. Solutions to problems
Appendix: Quick Guide to Common Organic Structural Features & Functional Groups
This site was written by Chris P. Schaller, Ph.D., College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University (retired) with other authors as noted on individual pages. It is freely available for educational use.
Structure & Reactivity in Organic, Biological and Inorganic Chemistry
by Chris Schaller is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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