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Organic chemistry, continued: it's alkynes of fun!

  • Posted on: 20 May 2019
  • By: ZackWilliams
Block: 
Red
Term: 
2.2
Year: 
2019
LA Code: 
ZACW
Code: 
7CHEM
Room: 
2.8
Learning Area: 
material world
nature of science
Levels: 
7

(continued from Term 2.1)

We will focus on organic chemistry - ­no,not the study of organic foods, but the study of carbon-containing molecules. We will try for ourselves the many chemical reactions that can be done with these organic compounds to make useful things. We'll have lots of opportunities to look at real-world problems linked to organic chemistry (such as CFCs and their connection with the hole in the ozone layer) and how organic chemistry can be used to invent solutions to problems ranging from environmental to health.

This term will be “alkynes” of fun, so hopefully no one will be “diene” of boredom.

This will prepare you for an external assessment opportunity (AS91165) worth 4 credits.

Outcomes: 
I can identify and distinguish between different functional groups
I can distinguish between oxidation, elimination, addition, and substitution reactions ­and describe the necessary reagents ­used to convert between different functional groups
I can describe the various chemical and physical properties of organic compounds
Assessment Opportunities: 
91165