Chemguide: Core Chemistry 14 - 16


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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.


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