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Organic chemistry (A Level introduction)

Extending the AS toolkit: new functional groups, benzene's shape, and optical isomerism.

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Unit at a glance

4 lessons, 180 minutes of teaching

Lessons
4, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
4 with answer keys
Quiz questions
32 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Organic chemistry (A Level introduction) lab
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
29.1A Level functional groups and naming
The A Level year brings benzene rings, phenols, acyl chlorides, amines, amides and amino acids.		Mix-Pair-Share6 Q, 16 marks8 MCQtab 1, tab 2
29.2A Level organic reactions
Most A Level organic reactions fit a small set of labels: electrophilic substitution, addition-elimination, condensation, hydrolysis, reduction and oxidation.		Jigsaw6 Q, 16 marks8 MCQtab 5
29.3Structure of benzene
Kekulé drew benzene with three alternating double bonds.		Corners6 Q, 16 marks8 MCQtab 3
29.4Optical isomerism
Your hands are mirror images, yet a left glove will not fit a right hand.		Frayer Model6 Q, 15 marks8 MCQtab 4

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