Tutoring organic chemistry, the composition of a fat or oil might be of interest. The tutor shares a resource. Today, my reading sent me after the molecular mass of a typical fat or oil. I found the triglyceride molecular weight …

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The tutor gives a simple explanation of why trans fat may be disadvantageous. Cis and trans compounds have the same chemical formula but are shaped differently. With both cis and trans, a row of atoms experiences two irregularities. The cis …

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The tutor describes  a fundamental reaction of organic chemistry. In yesterday’s post I explained the concept of solvation. While that post discussed solvation in the context of dissolving salts, solvation can also happen with organic species. In particular, you could …

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Tutoring Biology 12, you cover this concept.  The tutor approaches it from a simple, practical point of view. You normally hear about monomers and polymers in organic chemistry.  Think of the name polyester:  it’s a polymer of esters.  The esters, …

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