Organic Chemistry

Note: This post is for A block on 9.11.08 as well as D and C blocks on 9.12.08

By the end of the class students should be able to:

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1. Identify the characteristics of life

2. Identify an organic compound

3. Name organic compounds

4. Identify functional groups

Homework: This homework is due at your next class meeting.

Read about the seven functional groups we talked about in class here.
For Example: You are responsible for knowing that the Hydryoxyl Group (OH)

• are compounds containing -OH and are alcohols. Eg. ethanol, sugars, phenol
  
• -OH group is polar. Therefore such compounds dissolve in water (sugars)

Create a study tool of your choice to help you to learn these groups for the quiz you will be taking on Monday in class. The quiz will be on any thing we have talked about thus far (questions will come from chapter 1, chapter 2 and sections 3.1 and 3.2).

Check out these links for help:
Understanding the names of organic compounds
Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes
Matching Organic Functional Groups