OCR Applied Science: 4.1 Principles of Carbon Chemistry

This PowerPoint presentation with worked examples and student activities covers:
Topic 4.1 of Module 1: Science Fundamentals of the OCR Applied Science Spec.

• Alkanes as saturated hydrocarbons containing single C-C and C-H bonds
• Alkenes as unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a C=C double bond
• Alkynes as unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a C ≡ C triple bond
• Name and draw structural and skeletal formulae of the first four members of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes
• Aldehydes and ketones as organic compounds containing the C=O group
• Name and draw the structural formulae of the first four aldehydes and the first two ketones
• Alcohols as organic compounds containing the OH group
• Name and draw structural and skeletal formulae of the first four alcohols
• Conversion of alcohols to form aldehydes and ketones is classified as an oxidation reaction
• Name and draw structural and skeletal formulae of the first four carboxylic acids
• Reaction of carboxylic acids with an alkali, to include full equations using structural formulae
• Name and draw structural and skeletal formulae of the four C4H8O2 esters
• How an ester can be made from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol