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Organic Chemistry I

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10 sessions

+30

This series ended on August 24, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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You want to learn organic chemistry for some reason? Look no further than this course, where we'll cover the first semester of organic chemistry in the span of a couple months.

Note: More sessions will be added later!

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Hiya! I'm a high school student who really likes a lot of topics, especially math, chemistry, the mathematics of chemistry, and the chemistry of mathematics (?).

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Each session builds on previous sessions, so it helps to come to all sessions, but it's ok for you to come and go as you please.

SESSION 1

15

Jun

SESSION 1

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJun 15, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Ever lit a butane lighter? Or watched someone cook with propane? In this session, we'll cover alkanes, which form the backbone of organic chemistry. We'll talk about properties of alkanes, nomenclature, and have a fun Kahoot at the end.
SESSION 2

22

Jun

SESSION 2

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJun 22, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you like mirrors? Is your favorite transformation in geometry a reflection? Great, because in this session, we'll cover types of isomers, primarily stereoisomers. As always, there will be a fun Kahoot at the end.
SESSION 3

29

Jun

SESSION 3

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJun 29, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you like it when you have a substitute teacher? Is your favorite drink water? If so, this session is perfect for you, since we'll be talking about some basic organic reactions, like combustion, substitution, and elimination.
SESSION 4

6

Jul

SESSION 4

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJul 6, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

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SESSION 5

13

Jul

SESSION 5

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJul 13, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you have something in your life you want to get rid of? Great, because in this session we'll cover elimination reactions! Not much prior knowledge needed.
SESSION 6

20

Jul

SESSION 6

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJul 20, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you have something in your life you want to get rid of? Great, because in this session we'll cover elimination reactions! Not much prior knowledge needed.
SESSION 7

27

Jul

SESSION 7

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCJul 27, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you really like math? Great, because in this session, we'll be covering addition reactions of alkenes.
SESSION 8

10

Aug

SESSION 8

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCAug 10, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Do you really like lasers? Great, because in this session we'll be covering spectroscopy techniques like NMR and IR and maybe others!
SESSION 9

17

Aug

SESSION 9

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCAug 17, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Oxidation and reduction reactions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SESSION 10

24

Aug

SESSION 10

Chemistry

Chemistry

Sat 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTCAug 24, 1:30 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Retrosynthesis! We'll review the reactions we've learned so far and figure out how to apply them to bridge the gap between two very different compounds.

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Jun 15 - Aug 24

11 weeks

90 mins

/ session

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Saturdays

1:30AM