Tips For Studying Organic Chemistry

HOW TO START STUDYING ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Each year thousands of students enter the organic chemistry classroom with fear about what is called by some, The Impossible Subject. Indeed organic chemistry can be very difficult , but it is manageable. It can also be very rewarding . With the rapid developments in science and technology, organic chemistry, which is the fundamental to many disciplines, is becomes increasingly important. Here are some simple tips to allow you to get the kind of high grades you want in organic chemistry.

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HAVE A DESIRE TO LEARN .NEVER CRAM ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.
Learning organic chemistry doesn’t require any special talent. In order to succeed in your study of organic chemistry, you need only the desire to learn and the willingness to work hard.
Organic chemistry is not a subject that can be crammed. Many students make the mistake o trying to memorize this subject. An understanding of basic principles is more important than just memorization. It is true that facts must be learned , but you will be confused by them unless you understand them first.
READ CAREFULLY.NEVER SKIP TOPICS
First read each chapter carefully. Then close the book and try to reproduce the key facts you have studied .Be specific and write them down .This technique will rapidly reveal which items you know well and which requires further study .Then spent more time on these items which caused trouble.
Organic chemistry is cumulative .That is what you learned today is a basis for new material tomorrow. It is important that you attempt to master each topic /concept before going to a new one .So do not read selectively.
NEVER GET BEHIND .SET DEADLINES
Some of us have poor study habits .A fatal sin in organic chemistry is to fall behind .attempts at cramming at a night or two before an examination bring the ghastly realization that the subject cannot be quickly learned. Also, the pace of the course does not allow much breathing space to catch up once one is left behind. So keep up
Set a deadline for each chapter .without setting deadlines we do get serious about getting something done. Studying organic chemistry for one hour every day is much better than studying seven hours on sunday.
LEARN BASIC OF ORGANIC STRUCTURE. MASTER NOMENCLATURE
If you don’t know how to name a simple compound, like alcohol or an alkene or ether, you will fail every test. Guaranteed!
The whole language of organic chemistry is based on nomenclature and basic structure. The more you learn the basics ,the easier it will be to understand how chemical reactions affect them.If you can easily pick out ketones ,alcohols, carboxylic acids, ethers, amines and hydrocarbons(alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and cyclic hydrocarbons)and name them ,you will be in a very good position to start understanding how and why reactions occur .practice, practice, practice ! Nomenclature is easy to understand once you have done it a few times.
Outline the lecture notes every week. That is, rewrite your notes using the fewest possible words, in outline format, with arrows connecting related ideas. And make short note on what you actually understand in your own words in a pieces of paper, called as "cheat sheets" to each exam.This will help you to refresh your knowledge. For some complex reactions which are very difficult to remember you make a separate chit sheet and put it in your pocket and just go through the chit sheet while you relax or u can make a bigger chart of such type of reaction and stick it in your bed room wall or somewhere you will surely notice it and it will be easy to recollect.
STUDY ACTIVELY.USE LOTS OF PAPER AND PENCIL
Write structures, reactions and mechanisms over and over again. Organic chemistry is best assimilated by writing, and not by simple reading. There is a good reason for this , organic structures, reactions and mechanisms are complex. If you simple examine them, you may think you understand them thoroughly. This level of understanding comes to most of us through writing. Only by writing we pay attention to the details, such as, which atoms are connected to which atoms , which bond breaks in a reaction and which bond form. When we write reactions and mechanisms, connections are made in our brain that provides the long term memory needed for success in organic chemistry. I can guarantee that your SCORE IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY is directly proportional to the number of pages of paper that you will fill with your own writing in studying during the course.
When it comes time to study for exams, especially finals, the problem is always time management. How can you most effectively use precious study time? Well, this is the best part of the method. Instead of reading over many pages of lecture notes and hundreds of book pages, you will only have to study what is on your highly condensed, few sheets of paper. While others are trying to figure out what to study, you are simply looking over a few pages with all the essential information WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS! After this review, do representative
DO A LOT OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS .YOU CANNOT HIT A SIXER IF YOU HAVE NEVER SWUNG THE BAT BEFORE.
Lets face it. The standard measuring stick for your performance is your performance on examinations. These are composed of problems that you must solve on your own, without reference to note or text book.
It is extremely important that you apply what you have learned. The idea / concepts will not be fixed in your mind until you put them to use. to achieve this, do lot of problems .
STAY STRESS FREE
Keep yourself stress free .This is because stress affects your memory and concentration .It make you feel tired .stress reduces your efficiency .Relieve yourself of extra strain by selecting goals and keeping a diary
GOOD LUCK !! (and remember always –VALENCY OF CARBON IS FOUR! you cannot draw five bonds from a carbon atom)

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