What You Will Learn!
- The Concept of Hybridization, Resonance and Hyperconjugation via a wide range of examples and problems.
- Techniques to draw resonance structures of a variety of compounds and their corresponding stability.
- Drawing Hyperconjugation structures for various molecules with ease.
- The idea of delocalized chemical bonding via resonance and its application.
- The meaning of “No Bond Resonance” in Hyperconjugation.
- Identifying the pre-requisites of Hyperconjugation and its application.
- Practice problems (solved) at the end of each chapter clarify the topic even more and help students build their confidence level.
Description
This course focuses on the learning and understanding of the concept of structure and bonding in Organic Chemistry.
The idea of Hybridisation.
Hybridization of Carbon – the concept.
Types of hybridization –
sp3 hybridization with examples.
sp2 hybridization with examples.
sp hybridization with examples.
Correlation of Hybridization with –
Geometry, Bonding and Electronegativity in carbon-containing compounds.
Percentage s-character and the acidity order of hydrocarbons explained.
The concept of delocalized chemical bonding via Resonance.
Resonance in 1,3-butadiene molecule.
The concept of more contributing canonical form explained via examples – rules of resonance.
Resonance in diazomethane.
Attention has been given to a simple understanding of how to draw resonance structures.
Explaining Hyperconjugation – The concept of “No bond resonance”.
Which molecules can exhibit Hyperconjugation? The important condition explained.
Tips and tricks to write correct Hyperconjugation structures – explained with a series of examples.
The outcome of Hyperconjugation – How it affects various carbon-containing species and groups.
Practice problems emphasizing the application of Hybridization, Resonance and Hyperconjugation in predicting and explaining molecular properties in organic compounds.
In short, this course explains the idea of Hybridisation and its correlation with geometry, bonding and other properties in carbon-containing compounds. The concept of delocalized chemical bonding via Resonance with an emphasis on the stability of various resonating structures has been discussed. The clarity on the concept of "No Bond Resonance" for Hyperconjugation has been provided.
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone interested in learning Organic Chemistry.
