Organic chemistry (Topics 6, 17 and 18)
Introduction to organic chemistry (Topic 6A)
13 min read
Hydrocarbons, functional groups, homologous series, nomenclature, typical reaction types and isomerism.
Alkanes (Topic 6B)
5 min read
Saturated hydrocarbons, general formula of alkanes, alkanes as fuels, combustion reactions, and free radical substitution.
Alkenes (Topic 6C)
7 min read
General formula, properties, and reactions of alkenes, including addition polymerisation and electrophilic addition reactions.
Halogenoalkanes (Topic 6D)
4 min read
Reactivity, properties, classification and typical reactions of halogenoalkanes.
Alcohols (Topic 6E)
6 min read
Classification, properties, and reactions of alcohols, including oxidation, combustion, elimination and nucleophilic substitution.
Chirality (Topic 17A)
3 min read
Optical isomerism and the formation of racemic mixtures.
Carbonyl compounds (Topic 17B)
6 min read
Properties, structural features, and chemical tests for aldehyde and ketone functional groups.
Carboxylic acids (Topic 17C)
6 min read
Properties, reactivity and formation of carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
Arenes - benzene (Topic 18A)
9 min read
Structure, bonding, properties and reactions of benzene.
Amines, amides, amino acids and proteins (Topic 18B)
12 min read
An overview of nitrogen compounds in organic chemistry, their properties and their reactions.
Organic synthesis (Topic 18C)
6 min read
Linking reactions of different functional groups to predict and generate multi-step reactions.