| Chapter | Topic Focus | Example Question Types | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | The Basics: Bonding & Molecular Structure | Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, determining hybridization, formal charges. | | 2 | Families of Carbon Compounds | Identifying functional groups, understanding intermolecular forces (dipole-dipole, London forces). | | 3 | Acids & Bases in Organic Chemistry | Comparing acidity (pKa), using curved arrows to show electron flow, defining nucleophiles & electrophiles. | | 4 | Alkanes & Cycloalkanes | Drawing Newman projections (staggered/eclipsed), identifying conformations, naming alkanes (IUPAC). | | 5 | Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers | Assigning R/S configuration, identifying chiral centers, drawing enantiomers/diastereomers. | | 10 | Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides | SN1 vs. SN2 mechanisms (comparing rates, stereochemistry, carbocation stability), drawing mechanisms. | | 15 | Benzene & Aromaticity | Applying Huckel's rule (4n+2), naming aromatic compounds, understanding electrophilic aromatic substitution. | | 22 | Carbonyl Condensation Reactions | Aldol reactions, Claisen condensation, predicting products of mixed condensation reactions. | | 24 | Amino Acids, Peptides, & Proteins | Drawing zwitterions, identifying isoelectric point (pI), sequence determination. | | 25 | Carbohydrates | Drawing Fischer projections of monosaccharides (D/L sugars), identifying anomers (α/β), understanding glycosidic bonds. |
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