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VCE Chemistry: Unit 1 and 4: Organic Chemistry 101

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This revision video gives a concise overview of Unit 1 and 4: Organic 101, covering Organic structures & functional groups and Hydrocarbons. It helps students identify organic functional groups and name organic compounds systematically.

Organic structures & functional groupsHydrocarbonsOrganic nomenclatureEsterification & hydrolysisOrganic chemistryFunctional groupParent chainAlcoholEsterAmine

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • identify organic functional groups
  • name organic compounds systematically
  • predict organic reaction products
  • construct an organic reaction pathway

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 1, Area of Study 2Families of organic compounds
  • Unit 4, Area of Study 1Structure, nomenclature and properties of organic compounds