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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:

2.13. perform suitable laboratory PCl3 should be used in a
tests for functional groups fume cupboard.
in carbon compounds Theoretical considerations
referred to above; are satisfactory for SOCl2.

2.14. describe the chemical
reaction of primary amines
(RNH 2 ) with dilute acid;

2.15. describe selected chemical Benzene and
reactions of benzene methylbenzene with
methylbenzene and Br 2 /FeBr 3 ; conc
nitrobenzene; HNO 3 /conc H 2 SO 4 .
Equations are required.

The reaction of
nitrobenzene with Sn/HCl
(conc). Equations are not
required.

2.16. explain the steps involved Electrophilic substitutions.
in the mechanism of Nitration of benzene.
selected chemical reactions
of benzene; Include the movement of
electrons to be indicated
by curved arrows and fish
hook notation.

2.17. describe selected chemical Phenol with acyl halides,
reactions of phenol; aqueous bromine, sodium
hydroxide. Equations are
required.

2.18. describe the formation of Phenylamine with HNO2
an azo compound; and, and HCI. coupling with
phenol to give azo
compounds.

2.19. state uses of azo Dyes, intermediates in
compounds. organic synthesis.

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