Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons Objectives

1. Introduce organic chemistry and hydrocarbons

2. Discuss alkanes and cycloalkanes

3. Write condensed and skeletal line structures of organic molecules

4. Discuss alkenes and alkynes

5. Name substituted hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds

Objective 1. Introduce organic chemistry and hydrocarbons

Tasks:

• • Read Section 10.1 in your text

Upon successful completion of this objective, you should be able to:

• • Discuss the basic properties of hydrocarbons

Objective 2. Discuss alkanes and cycloalkanes

Tasks:

• • Read Section 10.2 in your text

  • Watch the course video Hydrocarbons

Memorize:

• • Organic prefixes (table 10-1 in your text)

Upon successful completion of this objective, you should be able to:

• • Write the formula, draw the structure of, and name straight chain alkanes and cycloalkanes

  • Draw all structural isomers for simple alkanes

Objective 3. Write condensed and skeletal line structures of organic molecules

Tasks:

• • Read Section 10.3 in your text

Upon successful completion of this objective, you should be able to:

• • Convert back and forth between Lewis structures, skeletal representations, and condensed structures of alkanes

Objective 4. Discuss alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons

Tasks:

• • Read Section 10.4 and 10.5 in your text

Upon successful completion of this objective, you should be able to:

• • Write the formula, draw the structure of, and name alkenes and alkynes

  • Identify and name geometric isomers of alkenes

  • Compare and contrast the properties of saturated versus unsaturated fats

  • Identify and name aromatic compounds

Objective 5. Name substituted hydrocarbons

Tasks:

• • Read Section 10.6  in your text

Upon successful completion of this objective, you should be able to:

• • Name and draw substituted alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes

  • Name substituted benzenes