CHM2120/2520: Midterm 1: Resonance, Acid-Base Chemistry, SN and E Reactions

CHM2120/2520: Midterm 1: Resonance, Acid-Base Chemistry, SN and E Reactions

Review Session Details
  • Flynn's Module 1 and Module 2 course material will be taught during this session. Lessons will be taught using Midterm problems.
  • Drawing resonance forms, resonance hybrids and finding major/minor resonance forms
  • Problem solving acid-base questions: justifying acidity, finding dominant charged forms based on pH, finding the equilibrium direction
  • Drawing energy diagrams and transition states
  • Relating energy diagrams to rate of reaction
  • Carbocation properties and stability and 1,2-shifts for carbocations
  • Evaluating various leaving groups (L.G.), making OH groups into L.G.
  • SN1/SN2 mechanism breakdown into simple steps
  • Drawing SN1 and SN2 molecular orbitals and stereochemistry
  • Major and minor products for E1
  • solvent effects on rate of reactions