GENERAL CHEMISTRY REVIEW

LESSON 1 OF 4

Atomic Orbitals

What are orbitals in organic chemistry? In this lesson, we'll introduce atomic orbitals, what they represent, what they look like, and how orbital diagrams describe where electrons are found around atoms. These ideas form one of the most important conceptual foundations for understanding organic chemistry.

Finished watching? Work through the Knowledge Checkpoint before moving to the Challenge Problems.

MATERIALS FOR THIS LESSON

Lecture Notes

Follow Cole's notes in a downloadable, printable format.

Knowledge Checkpoint

Make sure the central concepts have clicked.

Challenge Problems

Apply the concepts in less familiar situations.