Topic 1: General - Drawing Organic Structures

1.1What is the difference between a condensed structure and a skeletal structure?
 
1.2What is the difference between a Lewis structure and a skeletal structure?
 
1.3Why do organic chemists essentially never draw proper Lewis structures?
 
1.4Why do organic chemists often not show carbon or hydrogen atoms on skeletal structures?
 
1.5What are the rules relating to showing and hiding hydrogen atoms on skeletal structures?
 
1.6How do you figure out where the lone pairs are on a skeletal structure?
 
6 questions
364 questions for Organic I

364 Questions for Organic I

Dearest Student. This web page is a set of questions I call Detailed Intended Learning Outcomes For Organic Chemistry (Part I). Some time ago I asked myself, "Bob, what do you think are the key questions that you hope students will be able to answer after taking Chemistry 247 at St. Olaf College?" So here you have them. Some are very simple; some require more thought. All are good questions to be thinking about as you read, discuss, and master the practical aspects of organic chemistry. They are discussion starters and review tips. There are no answers here (though there are some clues). The questions are here to help you focus on what's important (to me, at least!) and organize your learning process. The questions are grouped into topics. Bite-size chunks. Take them a few at a time. Don't feast on them all at one sitting!

(preliminary version 2021.01.15 feeback: Bob Hanson)