How to do well in organic chemistry in 12th grade?

 

Organic Chemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of compounds containing carbon atoms. In class 12 there are a total of 7 chapters that are directly related to organic chemistry and they are as follows: 

• Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
• Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids
• Amines
• Biomolecules
• Polymers
• Chemistry in Everyday Life

 Organic Chemistry is given a higher weightage in the CBSE Syllabus, and it is simple to get good grades in Organic Chemistry. To completely understand and ace in board exams one must need to get into the depth and must focus on all the points.

 It's pointless to try to memorize organic chemistry. This isn't going to work out. To master it, you must practice a bit every day. A fresh mind is also required for an organic exam. The core of the subject is present in Name Reactions, Chemical Formulae, Structures, and Numerical Problems.

How to prepare?

Name Reactions: Check previous year's papers and jot the questions that have been asked based on it and first try to practice them. Few important name reactions are Clemmensen Reduction reaction, Williamson synthesis, Kolbe’s reaction, Coupling reaction, Hoffmann Bromamide, Sandmeyer reaction, Cannizzaro Reaction, etc. Practice understanding the mechanism and product formed in name reactions.

 Understanding the Structures: Compounds and structures abound in organic chemistry. Structures give compound qualities that indicate whether or not certain reactions are conceivable. Understand how to detect the number of bonds, how to create structures from a name, and how to hybridize distinct atoms. Understanding organic chemistry will aid you in resolving a variety of tactical issues. If you're good at creating structures, you'll be able to answer most of the problems without difficulty.

 Solving Problems: Practice a variety of problems to enhance your ability to solve Organic Chemistry questions and raise your confidence. Don’t miss out on questions that were asked in the NCERT textbook and NECRT Exemplar Problems.

 Give yourself a mock drill by solving sample papers, which are created similarly to the original question papers, to test your practice.

 Best wishes!