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Organic nomenclature, formulae and isomerism

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Lesson 1 of 6 · Core organic chemistry

Organic nomenclature, formulae and isomerism

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Identify homologous series and functional groups in alkanes, alkenes, halogenoalkanes, alcohols and related simple organic molecules.
Apply IUPAC conventions to name and draw organic compounds from displayed, structural, skeletal and molecular formulae.
Distinguish between empirical, molecular, general, displayed, structural and skeletal formulae and convert one representation into another.

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Recognise and draw structural isomers, including chain isomerism, position isomerism and functional-group isomerism where applicable.

Calculate empirical and molecular formulae from percentage composition, masses or combustion data in an organic context.

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