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CHAPTER 12











                                 Organic Chemistry












                                                    TOPICS COVERED

              ƒ  Organic chemistry and          ƒ  Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes   ƒ  Alkenes
               organic compounds                ƒ  Nomenclature of organic        ƒ  Ethene
              ƒ  Modern definition of organic     compounds: general rules for    ƒ  Alkynes
               chemistry                          IUPAC nomenclature              ƒ  Ethyne
              ƒ  Unique (or versatile) nature   ƒ  Naming an organic              ƒ  Alcohols
               of carbon                          compound from its formula       ƒ  Structural and electronic
              ƒ  Types of organic compounds     ƒ  Structural formula from the      formulae of some alcohols
              ƒ  Structure and isomerism          name of a compound              ƒ  Ethanol (Ethyl alcohol,
              ƒ  Structural isomerism           ƒ  Alkanes                          C H OH)
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              ƒ  Functional groups              ƒ  Methane                        ƒ  Carboxylic acids
              ƒ  Homologous series              ƒ  Ethane                         ƒ  Ethanoic acid (or acetic acid)
              ƒ  Hydrocarbons                   ƒ  Physical and chemical
                                                  properties of ethane




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