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Organic Chemistry Help: Resonance and SN1/SN2

Hi everybody, I wanted to talk briefly today about resonance and sterics and how it can affect and SN1 or SN2.  For background, I hope everyone knows when it comes to SN1 reactions, tertiary substrates are the fastest and primary substrates are the slowest (because of carbocation stability).  Conversely, when it comes to SN2, it …

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Practice tests and practice questions: Good or is the time better spent playing Halo 3?

For the record, all I know is that Halo 3 is a video game that everyone loves.  Anywho… The short answer to that question is YES, practice tests are great. But the real question that should have been asked is “what practice questions do I want”?  First, you want to get old exams from YOUR …

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Tips for writing organic chemistry lab reports

As to properly reference the authors, here is a guide from Lynchburg College on how to write a science report well. A Few General Characteristics of Good Writing in Chemistry 1.  Clear.  This is perhaps the most important characteristic of all writing, but is especially important when detailed, complicated experimental data is discussed.  Be sure …

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