Organic Chemistry: The Sequel Nobody Asked For

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Organic Chemistry: The Sequel Nobody Asked For

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Oh the trauma of transitioning from Organic Chemistry 1 to Organic Chemistry 2! 🧪

One minute you're chilling with simple structures and reactions thinking "I got this!" Then WHAM! Suddenly you're staring at NMR spectroscopy graphs like they're ancient hieroglyphics from another dimension!

It's the classic chemistry student journey: from confidently drawing benzene rings to having your brain melt when those spectral peaks show up. The jump from "hey, I can identify an alkene" to "wait, what does that triplet at 3.5 ppm mean?!" is enough to make anyone question their life choices!

NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) is basically your molecules screaming their secrets at you, but in a language that makes calculus look like kindergarten finger painting. No wonder the second panel shows pure existential dread!

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