Introduction to chirality | Stereochemistry | Organic chemistry | Khan Academy

Introduction to chirality (handedness), and how chirality is related to the groups bonded to a central carbon. Created by Sal Khan.

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[teerex]

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(Dead silence. No one arguing with you)
"I'll just write the whole thing" hahaha
Anyways this video/playlist is super helpful. Thanks.

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[ChaoticSerenity]

Thank you sir for helping to simplify the only chemistry I've taken where I can feel the air stir above me as the entire lesson flew over my head.

[mistree]

after blackboard is full it looks so pretty with all those colors

[jenniferelisa]

You are litterally saving me with these videos. I don't get anything in Chemistry but this is wow. So thank you!!

[davari]

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[redhotchilipepper]

I prefer to think of it as the study of change

[jcap]

Thank you for saving me right now, I am actually having trouble understanding it so I searched on youtube. Thank you!

[alexxchavezee]

I was really worried: I've heard EVERYONE say how difficult oChem is. So when I heard of chirality, I was scared, but this concept comes extremely easy to me.

[CollyInSA]

now i feel like I can teach others organic chemistry! A nice refresher course, wish I continued with organic chemistry in my degree...

[areeb]

Sal I hope you know that you are an inspiration to millions of students around the world watching your videos everyday. I really wish you the best and may you succeed in everything you wish to accomplish

[jonasianbuddy]

This is so cool. I've never learned this before I saw this video. Love your videos.

[ericterry]

Makes me think of a short story by Arthur C Clarke about a man who accidentally fell into a 4th dimension of space, resulting in all his molecules changing chirality. The result was that he could not attain nourishment from anything he ate and so started starving.

[Stargazer]

This concept was not making any sense to me, but now it does! Thank you.

[syedasarafatima]

Thank you sir ❤ you really helped me to ace my topics.
From India

[seanuspaulus]

Just one question, the hydrogen in the example( in between the other two groups) is in the centre it will still be in the centre which ever way it is rotated ???

[danceloveeightynine]

Thank you Khan Acad!
Finally makes sense.

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@Casowsky i didn't catch that but that's why I love him. So patient lol.

[tubeyou]

i used to watch random useless failblog videos when i was procrastinating. but now i watch Sal's videos when im bored and dont feel like studying!!