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IH 3119
Organic Chemistry (Optional)
Prerequisites " IH 3215, IH 3116, IH 3117, and IH 3118
1. Organic Compounds
1.1 Define organic compounds.
1.2 Distinguish between organic and inorganic compounds.
1.3 Name some common organic compounds.
1.4 Define hydrocarbon.
1.5 Classify organic substances as hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives.
1.6 List common organic and inorganic substances found in the home.
2. Hydrocarbons
2.1 Define terms aliphatic, aromatic, saturated, unsaturated, alkane, alkene, and alkyne.
2.2 Distinguish between aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons.
2.3 Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
2.4 Divide aliphatic hydrocarbons into alkanes and cycloalkanes.
2.5 Analyze structural formulas for alkanes with branches (isomerism).
2.6 Predict name and structural formula for members of alkane series (straight chains
with ten carbons or less).
2.7 Predict name and structural formula for members of alkene family, with one multiple
bond only.
2.8 Predict name and structural formula for members of alkyne family, with one multiple
bond only.
2.9 Describe some physical and chemical properties of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
2.10 Analyze types of reactions which alkanes, alkenes, and aklynes undergo.
2.11 Analyze processes of fractional distillation, catalytic cracking and polymerization.
3. Aromatic Hydrocarbons
3.1 Describe bond type found in aromatics.
3.2 Describe physical and chemical properties of benzene.
3.3 Name derivatives of mono-substituted alkyl benzene.
3.4 Analyze types of reactions which aromatics undergo.
3.5 Compare reaction types of aromatic, hydrocarbons, to reaction types of aliphatic
hydrocarbons.
3.6 Describe kinds of hydrocarbons used as fuels.
3.7 Compare hydrocarbon fuels to other energy sources.
3.8 Discuss effects of hydrocarbon use on environment.
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