25.3 Organic Reactions
25.3 Organic Reactions
Lesson Objectives
- Be able to write reactions for:
- Hydrogenation of an alkene or alkyne.
- Halogenation of an alkene.
- Dehydrohalogenation of an alkene.
- Dehydration of an alcohol.
- Oxidation of an alcohol.
- Ester synthesis and hydrolysis.
- Amide synthesis and hydrolysis.
- Addition reactions leading to the formation of polymers.
- Condensation reactions leading to the formation of polymers.
- Be able to list some common polymers and describe their uses.
Lesson Vocabulary
- dehydration: A type of elimination reaction that involves the loss of a water molecule.
- dehydrohalogenation: A reaction between an alkyl halide and an alcoholic alkali resulting in an alkene.
- halogenation: A reaction in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms in an organic compound is replaced by
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- hydrogenation: A reaction in which a hydrogen atom is added to a molecule, yielding a saturated compound
when added to an organic molecule. - hydrolysis: A type of decomposition reaction in which water is used to break chemical bonds, often the
formation of an acid or a base from a salt and water. - monomer: A chemical structure that represents building blocks used to construct more complex compounds.
- polymer: A chemical structure built from a number of combined monomers.
Check Your Understanding
Recalling Prior Knowledge
- Which parts of an organic molecule are considered functional groups, and why?