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Module 4 Chapter 11 (11.1 Organic Chemistry (Organic compounds are…
Module 4 Chapter 11
11.1 Organic Chemistry
Organic compounds are important in pharmaceuticals, detergents, dyes, cosmetics, plastics etc.
All contain carbon- Forms 4 covalent bonds (single, double or triple) and can bond to other carbons to form long chains
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Homologous series- family of compounds with similar chemical properties that differ by the addition of a CH2 group e.g. Alkanes (C-C), Alkenes (C=C), Alkynes (C≡C
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11.5 Reaction mechanisms
Bond fission (Covalent)
Homolytic- Each bonded atom takes 1 of the shared pair of electrons
Each atom has a single unpaired electron- becomes a radical
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