A homologous series of organic compounds have the same general formula, and show similar chemical properties and physical property trends.

The functional group is the atom or group of atoms responsible for the way a compound reacts.

Calorimetry is an experiment that can be used to measure the energy released from a fuel.

Viscosity is how easily a liquid flows. The higher the viscosity, the less easily a liquid flows.

Chemical tests involving alkanes, alkenes and alcohols

Chemistry

Alkenes

Alcohols

Carboxylic acids and esters

Addition polymerisation

Polymer properties and problems

Natural polymers

In the Chemistry of Carbon unit, pupils learned about the structure and bonding of carbon, and its ability to form various compounds.

This unit covers identifying functional groups, naming and drawing structural formulae, and predicting reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids. It explains addition and condensation polymerisation and discusses natural polymers like DNA, sugars, and amino acids.

Organic chemistry

Add sodium carbonate and test for carbon dioxide.

Add hydrochloric acid and observe bubbling.

Add bromine water and observe a colour change.

Which of the following is a test for unsaturation?

As chain length increases, more energy is released during combustion.

As chain length increases, the same energy is released during combustion.

As chain length increases, less energy is released during combustion.

Which of the following statements about chain length is correct?

Sort the following alkenes into order of decreasing viscosity, starting with the most viscous.

Which of the following colour changes, if any, will be observed when bromine water is added to an alkene?

Which of the following colour changes, if any, will be observed when bromine water is added to the molecule shown in the image?

Which of the following molecules will decolourise bromine water?

Sort the following alcohols into order of increasing chain length, starting with the shortest.

What name is given to the atom or group of atoms responsible for the way a compound reacts?

Match the following homologous series with the correct functional group.

Identify the molecule shown in the image.

Which experiment is used to indirectly measure the energy released from the combustion of different fuels?

butene is an alkene containing 4 carbon atoms

the general formula of alkenes is $$\text{C}_{\text{n}}\text{H}_{\text{2n}}$$

Which of the following statements about alkenes are correct?

Starter Quiz

Sort the following alcohols into order of increasing chain length, starting with the shortest.