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.