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.