How To Prepare For Organic Chemistry

Chemistry is a scoring subject and good marks in this subject provide you with a headstart over the average scorers. A good score in Chemistry combined with Physics will improve your overall performance in the exams. Chemistry is primarily divided into three categories- Physical Chemistry, which deals with numerical and calculations and a significant amount of theoretical portions as well; Inorganic Chemistry which is generally considered the most boring section by students and Organic Chemistry which is the most important section and demands a rock-solid understanding of the basic concepts and fundamentals of chemistry. Do you find Organic chemistry tough? No worries as you will find many useful tips to prepare Organic chemistry in this article especially if you are a student belonging to the Hindi medium. In reality, the preparation for organic chemistry is very easy but demands adequate attention and concentration from the students. The Class 12 Chemistry NCERT Book in Hindi and English will provide sufficient help and provide a basic understanding of concepts and theories. It is suggested that you follow the tips given below:

• Ignore the worthless hype that Organic chemistry is tough. Don’t let this notion cloud over your attention and focus. Organic chemistry is not as hard as it is hyped up to be. There is no point in being stressed out and giving up on this section of chemistry. It is a little tricky but, if you devote adequate time and practice and develop a strong understanding of the basics that it demands, it becomes significantly easy to tackle.
• Focus on knowledge instead of cramming lots of information because it is a disbelief that Organic chemistry needs bulky memorization. It should be kept in mind that memorizing every reaction and chemical equation is virtually impossible. Organic chemistry focuses upon nomenclature and Basic chemistry. So, you can memorize the terms in nomenclature, functional groups etc. but depending upon rote learning is not a good idea as far as organic chemistry is concerned.
• Analysing the syllabus  is crucial to know about the important chapters and the topics which will have to be covered in depth. The knowledge of the important topics and chapters is essential to prepare a personalized strategy for completing the syllabus accordingly.
• Start your preparation beforehand and don’t be in a rush to complete your syllabus in haste because Organic chemistry is different from general chemistry as it is more qualitative, is more concept-based and demands a rock-solid understanding of the concepts. It is the most important section in chemistry and requires additional effort, time and knowledge to score good marks.
• Understand the most important topics in depth such as the Conversions, Distinction Test and Name Reactions because they have a significantly higher weightage and the probability of questions related to these topics showing up in the exam is relatively higher. So devote sufficient time to these topics. Moreover, understanding the trends will make the reactions and mechanisms easy to remember. Organic chemistry will fetch you a lot of marks once you are thorough with your preparation. Conversions are generally asked in the examination and you can easily score good marks if your preparation is up to the mark.  
• Avoid ignoring NCERT textbooks and try to go through the chapters twice, with proper attention and concentration. Students tend to focus upon other reference books and neglect the importance of NCERT textbooks for the preparation of Organic chemistry. Well, the NCERT textbook alone is not sufficient to cover some topics of Organic chemistry and thus reference books are needed, but the primary source of information should be the NCERT textbook only.
• Prepare mind maps and flowcharts to build a strong foundation because you will find many reagents and reducing agents in organic chemistry. Thus, it becomes important to remember the chemical properties of various compounds and classes. Mind maps can work in your favour and help in memorizing several tricky reactions.
• Revisit the chemical equations and formulas regularly along with the theoretical portion which supports the reaction to gain a better understanding of the process that is responsible for the reaction.   
• Practise the reactions rigorously because the more you practice, concepts become crystal clear and the various doubts and queries that may emerge while practising can be easily resolved. Chemistry, both Organic and Inorganic demands practice and there is no escape to it. If you want to score good marks, you have to put in frantic efforts to achieve your goal.
• Be aware of the marking scheme because it will provide you sufficient help in determining the steps which should be followed while answering a particular question, the use of chemical reactions and other important constituents of a complete and perfect answer. 
• Solve the numerical problems daily because some questions are directly taken from the NCERT textbook and asked in the exam, while some are jumbled up with concepts and as a result can be solved easily. You can refer to the sample papers and previous year question papers to be mentally prepared for the kind of question that may show up in the examination. Refer to Class 12 Chemistry NCERT Book in Hindi if you are a student in the Hindi medium. Solving numerical problems will be helpful and boost your overall confidence.

These were the overall tips you should follow to prepare for Organic chemistry. If you are weak in chemistry, you will need to put in extra hard work and dedication during your preparation to be on track. Moreover, apart from Organic chemistry, the topics related to Inorganic chemistry are also very important as far as the exam is concerned because it is largely theoretical. Thus, Inorganic chemistry is considered boring and troublesome. Mnemonics can be used to remember various concepts, reactions and terms related to Inorganic chemistry. 

It is advised that you stay calm and focused, prepare well for your exam, and follow the tips mentioned above honestly. You will be amused to witness the change that will take place if you adopt these tips and prepare accordingly. Wishing you the best of luck with your exam!