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Organic Chemistry Functional Groups Simplified to Memorize By Leah Fisch

September 27, 2015 By 29 Comments

Organic chemistry functional groups made easyFunctional groups are key to success in organic chemistry. In order to recognize reactive portions of a molecule, you must first recognize the functional groups that influence reactivity.

But how do you quickly memorize the groups when they look so similar?

This video breaks down the common organic chemistry functional groups to help you understand what to look for along with mnemonics and memory tips.

(Watch on YouTube: Functional Groups. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.)

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Video:

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This is Pre-naming Video in the Naming Organic Compounds Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.

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Comments

  1. Paul says
    December 22, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    A fantastic series of lectures , very clearly presented…Youve got a very easy listening voice as well.

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  2. asecret says
    November 17, 2016 at 9:35 am

    ah….. i m a fan of your explanation Leah…. thank u so much dear.

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  3. Selekie M. Kamara says
    November 10, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    i would like for the opportunity to improve my skill further.with Leah,chemistry becomes a joke.

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  4. Mohamed Yahia Alabaidy says
    October 21, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    isn’t it ethylmethylamine and of course thanks for that great work

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  5. Serah Temai says
    October 11, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    it really helpme with my organic chemistry

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  6. Candace says
    July 5, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Love it, this really helped!

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  7. Stephen says
    May 6, 2016 at 9:08 am

    Clear and listener-friendly 🙂 Thanks

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  8. sakshi says
    March 22, 2016 at 8:03 am

    thanks for helping me

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  9. Tracy says
    February 24, 2016 at 11:09 pm

    Very helpful! Thank you so much! 🙂

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  10. Shykim says
    December 5, 2015 at 12:55 am

    Yes i have seen it while ago☺ very helpful for my assignments☺

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  11. caleb says
    November 25, 2015 at 6:01 am

    This was an extremely helpful , Thank you so much !!!

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  12. caleb says
    November 25, 2015 at 5:59 am

    Thank you !!!

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  13. Amy says
    November 17, 2015 at 11:34 am

    Hello Leah, thank you. Do you have a video on haloalkanes? I’m wondering if it’s under another name perhaps. Best, Amy

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  14. Amy says
    November 11, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Leah, just starting chemistry A- level fast track organic chemistry names is baffling and frightening me. Thanks for this no-nonsense approach and helpful guide. I look forward to watching your other videos

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  15. Edwin says
    October 6, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    This was an extremely helpful amd easy to follow review! Thank you!

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  16. 2018 says
    September 27, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    thank you so much this helped a lot!

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