{"product_id":"organic-chemistry-i-workbook-for-dummies-isbn-9781119855774","title":"Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed help with organic chemistry? Get extra practice with this workbook \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for a little extra help with organic chemistry than your Organic Chemistry I class offers, \u003ci\u003eOrganic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what you need! It lets you take the theories you’re learning (and maybe struggling with) in class and practice them in the same format you’ll find on class exams and other licensing exams, like the MCAT. It offers tips and tricks to memorize difficult concepts and shortcuts to solving problems.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis reference guide and practice book explains the concepts of organic chemistry (such as functional groups, resonance, alkanes, and stereochemistry) in a concise, easy-to-understand format that helps you refine your skills. It also includes real practice with hundreds of exam questions to test your knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWalk through the answers and clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with each problem \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet practical advice on acing your exams \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse organic chemistry in practical applications \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with opportunities to review the material and practice solving problems based on the topics covered in a typical Organic Chemistry I course. With the help of this practical reference, you can face down your exam and pass on to Organic Chemistry II with confidence! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Working with Models and Molecules 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing Lewis Structures 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Bond Types 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Bond Dipoles 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Dipole Moments for Molecules 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Atom Hybridizations and Geometries 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Orbital Diagrams 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Speaking Organic Chemistry: Drawing and Abbreviating Lewis Structures 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Formal Charges 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Lone Pairs on Atoms 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviating Lewis Structures with Condensed Structures 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Line-Bond Structures 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Hydrogens on Line-Bond Structures 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Drawing Resonance Structures 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Cations Next to a Double Bond, Triple Bond, or Lone Pair 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing Lone Pairs Next to a Double or Triple Bond 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing Double or Triple Bonds Containing an Electronegative Atom 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternating Double Bonds around a Ring 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing Multiple Resonance Structures 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning Importance to Resonance Structures 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Working with Acids and Bases 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Acids and Bases 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBronsted-Lowry acids and bases 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLewis acids and bases 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Acidities of Organic Molecules 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrasting atom electronegativity, size, and hybridization 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe effect of nearby atoms 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResonance effects 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Acid-Base Equilibria Using pKa Values 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Bones of Organic Molecules: The Hydrocarbons 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Seeing Molecules in 3-D: Stereochemistry 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Chiral Centers and Assigning Substituent Priorities 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssigning R \u0026amp; S Configurations to Chiral Centers 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Fischer Projections 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Relationships between Stereoisomers and Meso Compounds 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Skeletons of Organic Molecules: The Alkanes 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding How to Name Alkanes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing a Structure from a Name 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Shaping Up with Bond Calisthenics and Conformation 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Your Sights on Newman Projections 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing Conformational Stability 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Sides: The Cis-Trans Stereochemistry of Cycloalkanes 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Ringside Seat with Cyclohexane Chair Conformations 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting Cyclohexane Chair Stabilities 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Doubling Down: The Alkenes 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Alkenes a Good Name 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarkovnikov Mixers: Adding Hydrohalic Acids to Alkenes 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Halogens and Hydrogen to Alkenes 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust Add Water: Adding H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO to Alkenes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Carbocation Rearrangements 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Tripling the Fun: Alkyne Reactions and Nomenclature 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the Name Game with Alkynes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Hydrogen and Reducing Alkynes 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Halogens and Hydrohalic Acids to Alkynes 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Water to Alkynes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Alkynes 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack to the Beginning: Working Multistep Synthesis Problems 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Functional Groups and Their Reactions 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: The Leaving Group Boogie: Substitution and Elimination of Alkyl Halides 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Replacements: Comparing S\u003csub\u003eN\u003c\/sub\u003e1 and S\u003csub\u003eN\u003c\/sub\u003e2 Reactions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKicking Out Leaving Groups with Elimination Reactions 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together: Substitution and Elimination 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Not as Thunk as You Drink I Am: The Alcohols 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Your Poison: Alcohol Nomenclature 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Homebrew: Making Alcohols 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Alcohols (without Committing a Party Foul) 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Conjugated Dienes and the Diels-Alder Reaction 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing 1,2- and 1,4-Addition Reactions to Conjugated Dienes 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDienes and Their Lovers: Working Forward in the Diels-Alder Reaction 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReverse Engineering: Working Backward in the Diels-Alder Reaction 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: The Power of the Ring: Aromatic Compounds 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Aromaticity, Anti-aromaticity, or Nonaromaticity of Rings 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring Out a Ring System’s MO Diagram 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Directors: Reactions of Aromatic Compounds 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder! 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