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VCE Chemistry: Unit 1 and 4: Organic reactions

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This lesson explains Unit 1 and 4: Organic reactions, focusing on Organic reaction types and Hydrocarbons. It helps students identify organic functional groups and predict organic reaction products.

Organic reaction typesHydrocarbonsOrganic structures & functional groupsOrganic nomenclatureHydrocarbonAddition reactionKetoneAmideAlkeneAlkane

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

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

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
  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Covalent substances