WASSCE Chemistry · Organic Chemistry & Applied
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Why carbon is special, homologous series, functional groups, IUPAC naming, and isomerism.
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2 lessons · 13 min
- 1Organic chemistry: homologous series and functional groups6 minFree6 minFree
- 2Naming organic compounds, isomerism and purification7 min Plan7 min Plan
- IUPAC naming
- Isomerism
- Purifying organic compounds
- Analysing organic compounds
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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