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Chemistry 0620

11. Organic chemistry

Functional groups and naming, fuels, alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and polymers.

  1. 11.1

    Formulae, functional groups and terminology

    Homologous series, functional groups, general formulae and isomerism.

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    • 11.1.1Define a homologous series and describe its general characteristics.
    • 11.1.2Draw and interpret displayed and structural formulae of organic molecules.
  2. 11.2

    Naming organic compounds

    Prefixes for chain length and suffixes for functional groups.

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    • 11.2.1Name and draw the first four members of the alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and carboxylic acids.
  3. 11.3

    Fuels

    Petroleum, fractional distillation and the uses of the fractions.

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    • 11.3.1Name the fractions obtained from petroleum and state their uses.
  4. 11.4

    Alkanes

    Saturated hydrocarbons, general formula CnH2n+2, and substitution reactions.

    Full lesson1 questions4 cardsReview first: 11.1
    • 11.4.1State the general formula of the alkanes and describe them as saturated hydrocarbons.
    • 11.4.2Describe the substitution reaction of alkanes with chlorine in the presence of ultraviolet light.
  5. 11.5

    Alkenes

    Unsaturated hydrocarbons, cracking, the bromine water test, and addition reactions.

    Full lesson2 questions3 cardsReview first: 11.4
    • 11.5.1State the general formula of the alkenes and describe them as unsaturated hydrocarbons.
    • 11.5.2Describe the manufacture of alkenes by cracking.
    • 11.5.3Describe the addition reactions of alkenes, including with bromine and steam.
  6. 11.6

    Alcohols

    The −OH group, manufacture of ethanol by fermentation and hydration, and combustion.

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    • 11.6.1Describe the manufacture of ethanol by fermentation and by catalytic addition of steam to ethene.
  7. 11.7

    Carboxylic acids

    The −COOH group, reactions of ethanoic acid, and ester formation.

    Full lesson1 questions3 cardsReview first: 11.6
    • 11.7.1Describe the formation of ethanoic acid by oxidation of ethanol and its reactions as a weak acid.
  8. 11.8

    Polymers

    Addition polymerisation, condensation polymers, and the environmental impact of plastics.

    Full lesson1 questions4 cardsReview first: 11.5
    • 11.8.1Describe addition polymerisation and deduce the repeat unit from a monomer.
    • 11.8.2Discuss the environmental problems caused by non-biodegradable plastics.