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Learning Activity - Copy of Topic 10 - Organic Chemistry

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	Copy of Describe an homologous series
	Copy of Name basic organic compounds / identify different functional groups
	Copy of Identify / explain structural isomers (positional, functional group and chain)
	Copy of Identify / explain stereoisomers (optical / geometric)
	Copy of Explain physical properties of organic compounds (mpt, bpt, solubility)
	Copy of Explain the difference between single, double and aromatic bonding
	Copy of Classify organic compounds as primary, secondary or tertiary
	Copy of Write equations for / identify the difference between complete and incomplete combustion
	Copy of Understand and apply the free radical substitution mechanism (e.g. alkanes)
	Copy of Understand and apply the electrophilic addition mechanism (e.g. alkenes)
	Copy of Understand and apply the nucleophilic substitution mechanism (e.g. haloalkanes, amines)
	Copy of Understand and apply the elimination mechanism (for haloalkanes and the dehydration of alcohols)
	Copy of Understand and apply the nucleophilic addition mechanism (e.g. carbonyls)
	Copy of Be familiar with acid derivatives (e.g. amides, acid chlorides / anhydrides, esters) and their formation / hydrolysis
	Copy of Understand and apply the electrophilic substitution mechanism (e.g. aromatics)
	Copy of Write reactions to illustrate addition (alkenes) / condensation (esters and amines/peptides) polymerisation
	Copy of Calculate percentage yields in reactions
	Copy of Identify / use redox reactions (e.g. oxidation of alchols, reduction of carbonyls)
	Copy of Discuss/compare acidity/basicity of different organic compounds
	Copy of Explain how the reactivity of aromatic substitution reactions depends on the functional group on the ring
	Copy of Use the directing nature of aromatic substituents to identify suitable aromatic substitution products
	Copy of Apply acidity/ basicity to amino acids in different conditions
	Copy of Understand chirality and the behaviour of chiral compounds
	Copy of Understand hydrolysis in breaking down polymers / peptides

Copy of Describe an homologous series

Copy of Name basic organic compounds / identify different functional groups

Copy of Identify / explain structural isomers (positional, functional group and chain)

Copy of Identify / explain stereoisomers (optical / geometric)

Copy of Explain physical properties of organic compounds (mpt, bpt, solubility)

Copy of Explain the difference between single, double and aromatic bonding

Copy of Classify organic compounds as primary, secondary or tertiary

Copy of Write equations for / identify the difference between complete and incomplete combustion

Copy of Understand and apply the free radical substitution mechanism (e.g. alkanes)

Copy of Understand and apply the electrophilic addition mechanism (e.g. alkenes)

Copy of Understand and apply the nucleophilic substitution mechanism (e.g. haloalkanes, amines)

Copy of Understand and apply the elimination mechanism (for haloalkanes and the dehydration of alcohols)

Copy of Understand and apply the nucleophilic addition mechanism (e.g. carbonyls)

Copy of Be familiar with acid derivatives (e.g. amides, acid chlorides / anhydrides, esters) and their formation / hydrolysis

Copy of Understand and apply the electrophilic substitution mechanism (e.g. aromatics)

Copy of Write reactions to illustrate addition (alkenes) / condensation (esters and amines/peptides) polymerisation

Copy of Calculate percentage yields in reactions

Copy of Identify / use redox reactions (e.g. oxidation of alchols, reduction of carbonyls)

Copy of Discuss/compare acidity/basicity of different organic compounds

Copy of Explain how the reactivity of aromatic substitution reactions depends on the functional group on the ring

Copy of Use the directing nature of aromatic substituents to identify suitable aromatic substitution products

Copy of Apply acidity/ basicity to amino acids in different conditions

Copy of Understand chirality and the behaviour of chiral compounds

Copy of Understand hydrolysis in breaking down polymers / peptides