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Define what Organic Chemistry is

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Branch of chemistry where its the study of carbon based compounds usually living organisms or man-made substances (plastics).

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Definition of Ka

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The acid dissociation constant, Ka, is a quantitive measure of the strength of an acid in solution

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Definition of pKa

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pKa is a property of a given compound that tells us how acidic it is. The lower the pKa the stronger the acid

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Defintion of pKaH

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pKaH is a measure of acidicity for the conjugate acid of a given base. For example, the protonated version of a base (NH3 -> NH4+)

If pKaH is high it means it is a strong base

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What is the Burgi Dunitz Angle

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The Burgi Dunitz angle is 107 degrees.

1) GOOD: There is max orbital overlap of Nu HOMO with the LUMO.
2) BAD: There is repulsion between Nu and C=O bonding.

The angle is a compromise between the two.

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What is the Wittig Reaction referring to?

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The Wittig Reaction consists of making alkenes using phosphonium ylides.

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