01:160:307 Study Guide - Organometallic Chemistry, Sodium Bicarbonate, Organic Compound
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Be sure you understand the organizational and administrative aspects. Welcome to chemistry 307, organic chemistry: of the course. How to succeed in organic chemistry: the first few weeks are critical. Learn to understand and write [active skill] the different representations of organic compounds [almost by reflex]. Make sure your knowledge is active; use problem solving sessions, help sessions, office hours, etc to get help and answers to your questions. Think about all the different substances you encounter every day. Almost every single one is an organic substance: organic chemistry is defined as the chemistry of compounds of carbon, [oversimplified all organic compounds contain carbon, but not all compounds that contain carbon are organic. ] Organic compounds all have at least one c-h bond, except for a few that have only a c-x or a c-c bond. So compounds such as sodium bicarbonate or calcium carbonate are not true organic compounds.
