Summary
Nomenclature and Isomerism
Naming of organic compounds is systematic it depends on chain length and functional groups it allows us to identify isomers
Petroleum and Alkanes
Most of our hydrocarbon come from crude oil, they are used extensively for fuel.
But this can cause environmental problems
Alkenes and Epoxyethane
Alkenes have a double bond which makes them much more reactive.
They are a useful feedstock for the plastics industry
Haloalkanes
These molecules have polar bonds which results in them being susceptible to nucleophilic attack.
Alcohols
The reaction of this series of compound depend on whether they are primary, secondary or tertiary. He primary being much more readily oxidised than the others.
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