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Series Details
About
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!
✋ 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.
Dates
June 15 - August 24
Learners
33 / 40
Total Sessions
10
About the Tutor
SL
SV
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 (?).
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Upcoming Sessions
0
Past Sessions
10
15
Jun
OT
Session 1
Other Topics
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.
22
Jun
OT
Session 2
Other Topics
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.
29
Jun
C
Session 3
Chemistry
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.
6
Jul
C
Session 4
Chemistry
Reactions
13
Jul
C
Session 5
Chemistry
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.
20
Jul
C
Session 6
Chemistry
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.
27
Jul
C
Session 7
Chemistry
Do you really like math? Great, because in this session, we'll be covering addition reactions of alkenes.
10
Aug
C
Session 8
Chemistry
Do you really like lasers? Great, because in this session we'll be covering spectroscopy techniques like NMR and IR and maybe others!
17
Aug
C
Session 9
Chemistry
Oxidation and reduction reactions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
24
Aug
C
Session 10
Chemistry
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.