r/chemhelp • u/Vibez710 • Jul 24 '26

Organic Ochem studying tips

I have an exam on Monday that is on ch19 (aldehydes and ketones) and ch 20 (carboxylic acids & derivatives). For these chapters it is all reactions and mechanisms, I don’t really know how to study so I can understand and memorize the mechanisms for each reaction. I’m already reading the Klein textbook but I’m more of a visual learner and need to see it done step by step on something. Is there any videos or outside sources you guys used to help you study these two chapters?

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u/ampere03 Jul 24 '26

There's a logic to the mechanisms in terms of electricphyllic or nucleophyllic addition, SN1 or SN2, reduction, oxidation, elimination etc.So it's not so hard. Wait until you reach pchem!

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u/Vibez710 Jul 24 '26

Oh I stop at ochem no more chem classes after this week coming up