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Organic

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14. Introduction to Organic Chemistry

• Definitions, Functional Groups, Nomenclature, Formulae and Yield
• Hybridisation in Carbon and Bond Formation
• Shapes of Molecules and Ions

15. Hydrocarbons

• Alkanes, Pollution, Cracking and Petrochemical Industry
• Alkenes – Isomerism, Electrophilic Addition, Polymerisation and Polymers

16. Halogen Derivatives

• Halogenoalkanes, Nucleophilic Substitution, Elimination Reactions, Uses and CFC Problems

17. Hydroxy Compounds

• Alcohols, Oxidation, IR Spec, Biofuels and Industrial Preparation of Ethanol

18. Carbonyl Compounds

• Aldehydes and Ketones – Properties, Reactions, Identification and 2,4-DNP

19. Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

• Carboxylic Acids, Esters and Derivatives