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Organic chemistry

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This unit covers identifying functional groups, naming and drawing structural formulae, and predicting reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids. It explains addition and condensation polymerisation and discusses natural polymers like DNA, sugars, and amino acids.

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Unit 8 / 8

Organic chemistry

This unit covers identifying functional groups, naming and drawing structural formulae, and predicting reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids. It explains addition and condensation polymerisation and discusses natural polymers like DNA, sugars, and amino acids.

10 lessons
  1. Chemical tests involving alkanes, alkenes and alcohols
  2. Condensation polymerisation
  3. Addition polymerisation
  4. Combustion of alcohols: practical
  5. Alkenes
  6. Alcohols
  7. Polymer properties and problems
  8. Natural polymers
  9. Carboxylic acids and esters
  10. Combustion of alcohols: planning