There has been a lot in class that we've talked about so far that has sparked some memory of past classes. It's nice knowing you've learned something in the past, especially when you're in class and know exactly what is being taught.
A lot from the first lecture was all review, especially the part about hydrogen bonds. I already knew a good chunk of what we talked about: that they are weaker than covalent bonds, there is a positive end and a negative end , etc.
The pKa values I remember learning in organic chemistry and had a hard time with them. Rehashing them in class like we did helped a better understanding of them.
When we started chapter three and started talking about chiral molecules I was a little excited. We were taught all about them in organic chemistry and I spent a long time learning them and understanding the differences.
There have definitely been a lot of things I've seen before in other classes, I just feel like we are going into a deeper learning of them and actually understanding why they are important.
I agree with this most of the information we have covered up until thos point has been review. However, the review has been a helpful reminder of the things that are most important, basic, and the connection we see in all sciences. Also looking ahead, there are many more connection we will see.
ReplyDeleteKellie:
DeleteI definitely agree with how helpful it has been to remind us how much we have learned over the past few years.
I completely agree with you about pKa values. These were a tricky concept to understand in Organic, and I spent a lot of time trying to grasp them. So far, our discussion of pKa values seems to have helped me understand them more easily, especially with the real life biological applications we have examined.
ReplyDeleteMMacoul:
DeleteI was actually glad we went over the pKa values. It's always nice to re learn something and understand it fully. I feel like I could explain it really well to someone who doesn't know anything about it.