Crash Course
Alkenes & Alkynes - Crash Course Chemistry
Today Hank talks about the deliciousness of alkenes & alkynes, their structures, and how to remember which is which by simply knowing the alphabet. Also, he breaks down hydrogenation, halogenation, polymerization, and triglycerides all...
Curated Video
Plastics and Polymers
Plastics are all made in a similar way, but can be manipulated to have very different functions. Discover how their properties are determined. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Plastics are synthetic materials called...
Curated Video
Learn How To Draw Lewis Structures Easily: 4 Simple Steps For Perfect Chemistry Diagrams Every Time
Never draw a Lewis Structure wrong again! In this video, we’ll show you 4 simple steps to master the art of drawing Lewis Structures—an essential skill in chemistry that helps explain molecular behavior and the chemical and physical...
Catalyst University
Weak C-O Bond Oxidations With PCC, DMP, etc.
Weak C-O Bond Oxidations With PCC, DMP, etc.
Catalyst University
UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Theory and "How do I know when to use it?"
UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Theory and "How do I know when to use it?"
Catalyst University
Eicosanoid Biosynthesis [Part 2] | Leukotrienes
Eicosanoid Biosynthesis [Part 2] | Leukotrienes
Professor Dave Explains
Organometallic Reactions Part 6: Metathesis Reactions
Before we dive into the applications of organometallic reactions, let's look at one more type of reaction: metathesis. In metathesis reactions, two bonds will break and two bonds will form. Let's look at some of these possibilities!
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #17: Molecular Geometry
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Catalyst University
Catalytic Hydrogenation: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Catalytic Hydrogenation: Theory, Mechanism, and Examples
Curated Video
Life Substances - The Chemistry of life
There are a number of substances that are vital to all living organisms. In this lecture, I talk about substances like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, going into some detail about their structures and importance.
Professor Dave Explains
Lewis Dot Structures
Finally, you'll understand all those weird pictures of molecules with the letters and the lines and the dots! Those are lewis dot structures. Let's learn how to draw them. It's easier than you think.
Professor Dave Explains
Aromaticity and Huckel's Rule
What is it for a molecule to be aromatic? Where was this term derived and what properties does it bestow upon a molecule?
Curated Video
Exploring the Reactions of Alkenes: Formation of Halogen Alkanes, Alcohols, and Polymers
This is a chemistry video that discusses the reactions of alkenes. The video explains how alkenes have a carbon-carbon double bond as a common functional group, and therefore they react in a similar way. The video goes on to explain the...
Catalyst University
Identifying Regions of Molecule with Resonance
Identifying Regions of Molecule with Resonance
Catalyst University
How can fuel combust into a GIANT FIRE? | Hydrocarbon Combustion Mechanism
Obviously, gasoline and other fuels burn in the presence of fire. How does this occur? Here, we will explore the activation of oxygen to it excited singlet state and combustion of the hydrocarbon, octane. Join us here.