As an organic chemistry student you will find yourself faced with acid/based questions again and again. From categorizing molecules to ranking their strength without pKa or pKb values. This isn’t terrible if/when you learn it correctly, however, your professor will assume you already know this. So s/he won’t teach it. Why? Because you’re expected to remember […]
MCAT Acid Base Chemistry Conjugates and Reactions
Video 1 in the MCAT Acid Base series is the introduction to acid/base concepts for upcoming calculations. You’ll learn how to recognize the ‘tricky’ acids, bases, and their conjugates, as well as how to relate and differentiate between Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis acids and bases. Resources mentioned IN the video are linked below the video […]
Introduction to Acids and Bases in Organic Chemistry
The first step to ranking acids and bases without Ka/pKa values is to understand the 3 common definitions of acids and bases. This video helps you understand, rather than just memorize, the Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis Definitions. But that’s just the start, this video also shows you how to compare any 2 conjugates to determine […]
