Before starting Organic there are important topics from General Chemistry that need to be reviewed. Organic is detailed and requires quick decisions to be made when solving problems. Don’t be wasting time trying to find elements on the Periodic Table and trying to remember properties. That should be in there before Organic 1 starts. The Periodic Table, access to a copy of which will be available during exams, is an extremely useful source of data if used properly. A sound working knowledge of the rows and columns and trends is essential for a good start in the Organic sequence. The usual relationships of electronegativity, relative atom size, an atom’s nucleus and electronic structure, and the need to share or swap electrons to fill an octet should come with you.