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VCE Chemistry: Unit 4: Reaction pathways and ester formation.

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This lesson explains Unit 4: Reaction pathways and ester formation., focusing on Reaction pathways & synthesis and Esterification & hydrolysis. It helps students construct an organic reaction pathway and predict organic reaction products.

Reaction pathways & synthesisEsterification & hydrolysisOrganic reaction typesEsterReaction pathwayAlcoholCarboxylic acidAlkaneHaloalkane

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

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

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

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