Organic chemistry

C6.2a ☑ recognise functional groups and identify members of the same homologous series

homologous series, of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and carboxylic acids

C6.2b ☑ name and draw the structural formulae, using fully displayed formulae, of the first four members of the straight chain alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and carboxylic acids

M5b

WS1.4a

Use of models.

C6.2c ☑ predict the formulae and structures of products of reactions of the first four and other given members of the homologous series of alkanes, alkenes and alcohols

combustion; addition of bromine and hydrogen across a double bond; oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using potassium manganate(VII)

C6.2d ☑ recall the basic principles of addition polymerisation by reference to the functional group in the monomer and the repeating units in the polymer

C6.2e ☑ explain the basic principles of condensation polymerisation

reference to the functional groups of the monomers, the minimum number of functional groups within a monomer, the number of repeating units in the polymer, and simultaneous formation of a small molecule, e.g. a polyester or polyamide, using block diagrams to represent polymers

WS1.4a

C6.2f ☑ describe practical techniques to make a polymer by condensation

WS1.2a, WS1.2b, WS1.2c, WS1.4a, WS2a, WS2b

Making nylon.

C6.2g ☑ deduce the structure of an addition polymer from a simple alkene monomer and vice versa

the following representation of a polymer [repeat unit]ₙ

WS1.4a

C6.2h ☑ recall that DNA is a polymer made from four different monomers called nucleotides and that other important naturally-occurring polymers are based on sugars and amino-acids

the names of the nucleotides

WS1.4a

C6.2i ☑ recall that it is the generality of reactions of functional groups that determine the reactions of organic compounds

WS1.4a

C6.2j describe the separation of crude oil by fractional distillation

the names of the fractions

WS1.3f, WS1.4a

C6.2k explain the separation of crude oil by fractional distillation

molecular size and intermolecular forces

C6.2l describe the fractions as largely a mixture of compounds of formula $C_nH_{2n+2}$ which are members of the alkane homologous series

WS1.4a

C6.2m recall that crude oil is a main source of hydrocarbons and is a feedstock for the petrochemical industry

WS1.4a

C6.2n explain how modern life is crucially dependent upon hydrocarbons and recognise that crude oil is a finite resource

WS1.1c, WS1.1f, WS1.1e, WS1.4a

C6.2o describe the production of materials that are more useful by cracking

conditions and reasons for cracking and some of the useful materials produced

C6.2p ☑ recall that a chemical cell produces a potential difference until the reactants are used up

C6.2q ☑ evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen/oxygen and other fuel cells for given uses

the chemistry of the hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell

WS1.1g, WS1.1i