Incidents of viral outbreaks have increased at an alarming rate over the past decades. The most recent human coronavirus known as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has already spread around the world and shown R0 values from 2.2 to 2.68. However, the ratio between m
Not to be confused with an oxygen atom single bound to a branched carbon chain Think of this as an oxygen atom stuck into the molecule, breaking the carbon chains apart, rather than simply being attached to the parent chain as a substituent (though they’ll show up that way as well). W...
Given that neutral resonance structures are preferred overall, when a resonance structure absolutely must bear a negative charge somewhere,place it on the atom best able to stabilize that charge.Since, in essence, “basicity is the opposite of stability”, this is the same as saying, “put the...
While not ideal for demonstrating bond angle and molecular geometry, it's a great way to begin your understanding of molecules and bonding in organic chemistry. Every professor will show a different set of ‘rules' for coming up with a correct structure. I find each one to be more confusing...