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As promised, I posted the answers to all of the section assessment questions from the text Ch.22 and Ch. 23-1 through 23-3. You should do at least one text section, learning module, and worksheet per day.
Though there is some information in the reading about organic REACTION TYPES (e.g. substitution, oxidation, fermentation, etc.) , you will NOT be tested on reaction types just after the break. The focus of this assignment is learning how to NAME compounds according to the IUPAC system and also learning how to write the molecular, condensed, and structural formulas of organic compounds and isomers. Your knowledge of names and formulas will be tested just after the break.
The way to learn the names and formulas is to WRITE them out and/or make flashcards and follow these time-tested mnemonics:
the first four prefixes of each homologous series are meth- , eth- , prop- , and but-
so, just remember Mary, Eats, Peanut, Butter...
for alcohols, the functional group is R-OH, so remember to see al-COH-ol ( the "R" represents a hydrocarbon side chain leading up to the functional group)
for ethers, which have the functional group R-O-R', remember e(i)ther OR .
for aldehydes, which are R-CHO, remember "CHO mama is an aldehyde", which is patently silly and ridiculous but for some crazy reason, the mnemonic works!
I don't have a mnemonic for ketones, but maybe you can send me one.
for esters, which are RCOOR', remember that Aunt Ester drinks COORS.
for acids, which are RCOOH, remember that acids are COOH-(L) daddy-oh.
for amiNes, remember that amines have N in them and they look like ammonia.
for alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes, remember that they have single, double (i.e. TWO "e"s in alkene) , and tr-y-ple bonds, respectively; plus, a, e, and y are in alphabetical order.
This info should make the assignment more manageable.
Do not even wait until next week to start this assignment; learning to name organic compounds takes time and practice.