<p>An effective pedagogical
method is presented for the visual communication of chemical reactions learned
in organic chemistry undergraduate courses. The basis for the method is the
preservation of the visual aspect of reactant and product structures so that
the tracking of cleaved and formed chemical bonds is made self-evident. This
consequently leads to improved clarity of presentation and a better
understanding and grasp of proposed reaction mechanisms to explain product
outcomes. The method is demonstrated for a variety of individual reaction types
and synthesis plans. Various visual training exercises are also presented using
ChemDraw Ultra 7.0 software and literature table of contents (TOC) graphics
appearing in journal articles.</p><br>
Chemistry for life: How to analyze and construct socioscientific cases for chemistry instruction?
