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>>6519416
Topic list:
>Nomenclature
>Structure, hybridization, resonance and aromaticity
>Acids and bases
>Stereoisomerism
>Nucleophilic substitutions and eliminations
>Electrophilic additions
>Nucleophilic addition at carbonyl groups
>Enols and enolate ion reactions
>Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution
>Free radical subsitutions and additions
>Oxidations and reductions
>Spectroscopy
>Synthesis and analysis

Some general advice: try to answer the question before looking at the choices. It's all multiple choice, and there is usually a very intentional red herring that will be tempting to consider. As far as chunking goes, it's a qualitative class (pandering to memorizing a lot of shit), so chunking the concepts is what has worked for me. What is an electrophile, and what makes a good one? What is a base, and how can you judge the strength of it? How does a substitution reaction run its course, and what conditions are good? Stuff like that. The nitty-gritties I usually don't try to memorize. That's why I like qualitative chem in the first place, you just look at the chemical species present and make an educated guess what they will do.

Know the abbreviations for common reagents. Like LDA, what is that chemical? If you can draw it, and you know the basics of the class, you should probably be able to remember what it does in the reaction. The level of information on the test wasn't to the same standard as my standard exams--I don't know how rigorous your class was--and for the most part you just need to be able to remember most of the basics and regurgitate them efficiently.

If you want to bounce anything off me this thread will be up while I clean my apartment and drink.

>>6448909

An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing whether it was better to spend time with the wife or a mistress. The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid foundation for an enduring relationship. The artist said he enjoyed time with his mistress, because of the passion and mystery he found there. The engineer said, "I like both." "Both?" Engineer: "Yeah. If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each assume you are spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the lab and get some work done."