What this topic covers
Organic chemistry has 7 subtopics, including:
- Introduction to organic chemistry
- Alkanes
- Halogenoalkanes
- Alkenes
- Alcohols
- Organic analysis
AS Level AQA Chemistry
Organic chemistry – AS Level AQA Chemistry revision notes
Revise Organic chemistry for AS Level AQA Chemistry, including Introduction to organic chemistry, Alkanes, and Halogenoalkanes. 35 lessons across 7 subtopics.
Organic chemistry covers Introduction to organic chemistry, Alkanes, Halogenoalkanes, and Alkenes in AS Level AQA Chemistry. 35 lessons in 7 subtopics.
35
Lessons
7
Subtopics
Organic chemistry lessons by subtopic
35 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Introduction to organic chemistry
- Understanding Reaction Mechanisms
- Curly Arrows: Bond Formation and Breaking
- Exploring Free-Radical Mechanisms
- Formulae in Organic Chemistry
- IUPAC Nomenclature and Homologous Series
- Structural Isomerism: Types and Drawing
- Stereoisomerism and E-Z Isomers
Alkanes
- Cracking Alkanes: An Introduction
- Thermal vs. Catalytic Cracking
- Introduction to Alkanes and Fractional Distillation
- Free-Radical Chlorination of Methane
- Fuels and Combustion
- Pollutants and Catalytic Converters
- Sulfur Dioxide Removal
Halogenoalkanes
- Elimination Reactions: Nucleophiles vs. Bases
- Understanding Nucleophilic Substitution
- Mechanisms and Reaction Rates
- Ozone Layer and CFCs
- Mechanism of Ozone Depletion
- CFCs and Legislation
Alkenes
- Electrophilic Addition Mechanisms
- Carbocation Stability and Product Formation
- Addition Polymer Structure and Naming
- Properties, Uses, and Historical Context of Addition Polymers
- Alkenes: Structure and Bonding
Alcohols
- Biofuels and Fermentation
- Alkene Hydration and Environmental Impact
- Alcohol Elimination Reactions: Mechanisms and Alkene Formation
- Practical Skills: Elimination and Distillation
- Alcohol Oxidation: Types and Equations
- Controlling Oxidation and Identifying Carbonyls
Organic analysis
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