Unit C: Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds
Themes: Change, Diversity and Energy
Overview: In this introduction to organic chemistry, students learn about common organic compounds and describe their properties and reactions. The significance of organic chemistry, in the context of technological applications and quality of life, is explored.
This Unit Builds On:
Course Focus: We will spend ~20% of the course on this unit.
Students Will:
Key Concepts:
Overview: In this introduction to organic chemistry, students learn about common organic compounds and describe their properties and reactions. The significance of organic chemistry, in the context of technological applications and quality of life, is explored.
This Unit Builds On:
- Chemistry 20, Unit A: The Diversity of Matter and Chemical Bonding
Course Focus: We will spend ~20% of the course on this unit.
Students Will:
- Explore organic compounds as a common form of matter.
- Describe chemical reactions of organic compounds.
Key Concepts:
- organic compounds
- naming organic compounds
- structural formulas
- structural isomers
- monomers
- polymers
- aliphatic and aromatic compounds
- saturated/unsaturated hydrocarbons
- function groups identifying alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters and halogenated hydrocarbons
- esterification
- combustion reactions
- polymerization
- addition, subtraction
- elimination