BLOCK 14: Functional Groups

Functional Groups

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Introduction:  In almost every situation in life small changes can result in significant differences in how that system works. Even in a large collection of people, a small group added can totally change how the group interacts or gets things done.

Organic chemistry is no different. Simply by adding a different atom into a hydrocarbon the characteristics of the compound can become radically changed. In this unit you will see how particular groups of atoms totally change the chemical properties of a system.

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LESSON 1: Alcohols, Ethers and Other Groups

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LESSON 2: Carbonyl Compounds

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LESSON 3: Polymerization

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LESSON 4: Vocabulary

After finishing the videos you should create a list of definitions of the following terms.

alcohol
aldehyde
alkyl halide
carbonyl group
carboxyl group

carboxylic acid
ester
ether
fatty acid
fermentation

functional group
hydroxyl group
ketone
monomer
polymer

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LESSON 5: Learning Check