2 x 1 hour lessons

This module introduces the foundations of organic chemistry: how compounds are named, how to classify them, and how organic reactions proceed via mechanisms. It sets up all the organic topics that follow.

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By the end of this module you will be able to: • name alkanes, alkenes, halogenoalkanes, alcohols, and other simple organic compounds using IUPAC rules • classify compounds as primary, secondary or tertiary • identify and draw functional groups and homologous series • describe the meaning of reaction types such as substitution, addition and elimination • draw curly arrow mechanisms for electrophilic and nucleophilic processes • identify nucleophiles and electrophiles in organic reactions

Edexcel Specification Points: Topic 6A – Introduction to Organic Chemistry