Backside Attack vs Learn IUPAC Nomenclature Usage & Stats
Backside Attack is an educational app targeting students learning organic chemistry for the first time.
The game focuses on the SN2 reaction, which is often one of the first reactions students learn when studying organic chemistry. The SN2 reaction is great for educational purposes, as it provides a forum for students to learn about many common variables associated with chemical reactions, such as leaving group ability, nucleophilicity, steric factors, and solvent effects.
The Backside Attack project is led by Dr. Neil Garg, an organic chemistry Professor at UCLA. He and six UCLA students (now alumni) devoted countless hours to creating the game flow and all content. The heroic students are: Tara Kappel, Preeya Mehta, William Parsons Stefan Prisacaru, Ernst Schmid, and Justin Soffer. Backside Attack is powered by Element26, Inc., thanks to Dr. Daniel D. Caspi.
Students, be sure to:
Learn even more and earn points by using the Check Yourself +50 feature on the scoring screen!
Unlock the Chem Yourself feature by completing each topic!
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With Planetary Nomenclature Neptune, you can easy and playfully learn about the correct nomenclature of organic molecules. You'll get simple, precise tutorials which help you playing through over 70 levels. This way you will become a nomenclature pro in no time!
You'll get to know the nomenclature of organic molecules in both directions: in some levels you will match molecules and their names, in some it will be the exact reverse and often the app will enable you to draw molecules yourself in something like a building box yourself.
You can also get creative in the creative mode of Planetary Nomenclature Neptune: Just build molecules yourself and let the app name them for you. This is especially helpful when you don't really know how to name something and you just want to try it. Also really useful: Colorful markings of the molecules to indicate corresponding parts of the name and the option to hide the name and challenge yourself.
Currently there are level packages with over 70 levels for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones. Additionally, you can build halogen alkanes and acids. Ring structures are currently not supported (yet!).
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Backside Attack VS. 
Learn IUPAC NomenclatureDecember 19, 2024