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UNIT 2
MODULE 1: THE CHEMISTRY OF CARBON COMPOUNDS (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES EXPLANATORY NOTES SUGGESTED PRACTICAL
ACTIVITIES

Functional Group Analysis, Reactions and Mechanisms cont’d

Students should be able to:

2.8. explain the steps involved Nucleophilic substitution of
in the mechanism of halogenoalkanes with
selected reactions of hydroxyl ions.
halogenoalkanes;
Include movement of
electrons to be indicated by
curved arrows and fish hook
notation. Illustrate bond
breaking or bond making as
occurring in either a stepwise
or concerted manner.

2.9. describe selected chemical NaCN/HCl (aq) ; 2, 4 – DNP
reactions of carbonyl (Brady’s Reagent), Tollens’
compounds reagent/Fehling’s solution;
+
KMnO 4(aq))/H (aq); LiAlH 4 ;
O
H 2 /Pt.
C
No equations required

2.10. explain the steps involved Nucleophilic addition.
in mechanisms of selected Include reaction of carbonyl
chemical reactions of compounds with hydrogen
carbonyl compounds; cyanide as an example.
Include movement of
electrons to be indicated by
curved arrows and fish hook
notation.

2.11. describe selected chemical NaOH, NaHCO 3 , metals,
alcohols
reaction of carboxylic acids PCl 5 /PCl 3 or SOCl 2 .
(R-COOH); Equations are not required
for reaction with PCl 5 , PCl 3

or SOCl 2 .

2.12. describe selected chemical Acid and base hydrolysis. Simple soap production
reactions of esters; Include saponification, using vegetable oil and
transesterification biodiesel NaOH.
production.

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