Ways of writing and drawing organic formulae . . .
An introduction to the types of formulae you will come across, and the various ways of drawing organic compounds.
Naming organic compounds . . .
Understanding the code that is used to name simple organic compounds.
Structural isomerism . . .
Why you might have more than one compound with the same molecular formula.
An introduction to the oil industry (fractional distillation) . . .
Fractional distillation to produce useful organic compounds such as petrol and fuel oil.
An introduction to the oil industry (cracking) . . .
Cracking to produce smaller molecules including ones with carbon-carbon double bonds.
Alkanes . . .
An introduction to the simplest family of hydrocarbons - the alkanes.
Alkenes . . .
Important compounds containing carbon-carbon double bonds.
Alcohols . . .
The production of ethanol by fermentation and from the petroleum industry. Some simple properties of the OH group in alcohols.
Carboxylic acids . . .
An introduction to simple carboxylic acids containing a COOH group.
Esters . . .
A quick look at esters, especially their names and formulae.
Addition polymerisation . . .
Some common addition polymers, like poly(ethene), PVC, and PTFE.
Condensation polymerisation . . .
The formation and structure of nylon and polyesters.