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How to make organic chemistry flashcards that help at A-Level

Reaction mechanisms, reagents and conditions make up much of the A-Level organic chemistry course, and A-Level organic chemistry flashcards work best when they come from your own specification notes. Upload a PDF, slide deck, Word file or photo of a page, and DeckOwl turns it into cards you can review on a spacing schedule.

Cards built from your own syllabus notes, not generic decks
Reagents, conditions and products kept on separate cards
Spaced repetition schedules reviews around what you forget
Quizzes and mind maps for the same topics when you want them

Example A-Level organic chemistry flashcards

What type of reaction do alkenes undergo with HBr?Electrophilic addition, because the C=C pi bond attacks H+ to form a carbocation that Br- then captures.

Why does SN1 favour tertiary haloalkanes?The rate-determining step forms a carbocation, and tertiary carbocations are most stabilised by alkyl groups through inductive effects and hyperconjugation.

Which reagent oxidises a primary alcohol to an aldehyde without over-oxidation?Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in dichloromethane, because acidified dichromate would carry the aldehyde on to a carboxylic acid.

How does Tollens' reagent distinguish an aldehyde from a ketone?Aldehydes reduce the silver complex to a silver mirror, while ketones do not react under the same conditions.

What do the vertices and line ends of a skeletal formula represent?Carbon atoms, with the hydrogens on carbon left implied so each carbon makes four bonds in total.

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Built from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page, and the cards follow your teacher's wording and your course order.

One idea per card

Reagents, conditions and products go on separate cards, so you can test a single reaction step without guessing which part you missed.

Spaced repetition

Cards you find hard come back sooner and easy ones spread out, which suits reactions that are easy to recognise but hard to reproduce from memory.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, plain text or a photo of a textbook page. Images are read with text recognition.

Generate and check the cards

Review the flashcards and edit any that are unclear before you start studying them.

Study on a schedule

Work through the daily reviews in your browser. Plus adds Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV export if you want to study elsewhere.

Good cards test one idea at a time: the reagent for a transformation, the product of a named reaction, or the first step of a mechanism. Spaced repetition brings back the cards you are about to forget, so the reactions you struggle with come up more often than the ones you already know.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for A-Level organic chemistry?

Aim for one card per reagent, condition, product or mechanism step you need to recall, which often means a few hundred across the full course. Start with one topic at a time so each deck stays manageable.

What should go on the front of an organic chemistry flashcard?

Put one prompt on the front, such as a reagent for a transformation or the name of a mechanism, and keep the back to the exact product or step. Cards that test a single idea are easier to review on spaced repetition.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is part of the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with 3 generations per month.

Does DeckOwl work with photos of my notes?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload a picture of a textbook page or notes. Students with a school email get 40% off, and no credit card is needed to start.

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