explore organic
compounds
asacommon
form ofmatter2. describechemical reactionsoforganic
compounds.
Key
Concepts:The
followingconceptsare developedin this unitand may
also be addressedinother unitsorinother courses.The
intendedleveland scope oftreatmentisdefinedby
the learningoutcomes.organic
compounds naming
organiccompounds
structural formulas structural isomers
monomers
polymersaliphaticand aromatic
compounds
saturated/unsaturatedhydrocarbons functionalgroupsidentifying alcohols,carboxylicacids, esters
and
halogenatedhydrocarbonsesterification
combustion reactions polymerization addition, substitution elimination
UnitC:
Chemical Changes
of OrganicCompounds
©AlbertaEducation, Alberta,Canada
Chemistry 30 /59 (2007)
Studentswillexploreorganic
compounds
as acommon
form ofmatter.Specific
Outcomes
forKnowledge
Studentswill:
3
0— C
1.1k define organiccompounds
ascompounds
containingcarbon,recognizing inorganic exceptions suchascarbonates,cyanides, carbides andoxidesof carbon30-C
1.2k identifyand
describesignificantorganiccompounds
indailylife,demonstratinggeneralized
knowledge
oftheirorigins andapplications; e.g., methane, methanol, ethane, ethanol, ethanoicacid,propane, benzene, octane, glucose,polyethylene30-C
1.3kname
anddraw
structural, condensed structuraland
linediagrams and formulas,using InternationalUnion
of Pureand Applied Chemistry(IUPAC)
nomenclatureguidelines, for saturatedand
unsaturatedaliphatic(includingcyclic) andaromaticcarboncompounds
• containing
up
to 10carbonatomsintheparentchain {e.g.,pentane; 3-ethyl-2,4-dimethylpentane) orcyclic structure (e.g., cyclopentane)• containingonlyonetypeof afunctionalgroup (withmultiplebondscategorized asa functional group;e.g.,pent-2-ene), includingsimple halogenatedhydrocarbons {e.g.,
2-chloropentane), alcohols (e.g.,pentan-2-ol), carboxylic acids(e.g.,pentanoicacid)
and
esters (e.g., methylpentanoate),andwith multiple occurrencesofthe functional grouplimited tohalogens (e.g., 2-bromo-l-chloropentane)and
alcohols(e.g.,pentane-2,3-diol)
30-C
1.4k identifytypesofcompounds
fromthehydroxyl, carboxyl, esterlinkage and halogen functionalgroups,giventhe structuralformula30-C
1.5k define structuralisomerism ascompounds
havingthesame
empirical formulas,butwith different structural formulas,andrelatethe structures to variationsinthe properties ofthe isomers30-C
1.6k compare, both within ahomologous
series andamong compounds
withdifferentfunctional groups,theboilingpoints andsolubilityofexamplesof
aliphatics,aromatics, alcoholsand carboxylic acids30-C
1.7k describe,ingeneral terms,tljephysical, chemicaland
technological processes(fractional distillationand
solventextraction)usedto separate organiccompounds
fromnatural mixtures orsolutions;e.g.,petroleumrefining, bitumenrecovery.Specific
Outcomes
for Science,Technology and
Society(STS) (Socialand
Environmental Contexts Emphasis)Studentswill:
30-C
1.lsts explainhow
scienceand technologyaredevelopedtomeet
societalneedsandexpand human
capability(SEC1) (ICT
F2-4.4,F2-4.8]• describe
where
organiccompounds
areusedinprocessesand common
products, such as inhydrogenation toproduce
margarineand
estersused asflavouring agents• describeAboriginaluse
of
organicsubstancesforwaterproofing, tanning, dyeing, medicines, salvesand
insectrepellents30-C
1.2sts explainthatscienceand technology have influenced,and
beeninfluenced by, historical development and societalneeds(SEC2) [ICT
F2-4.8]• explainhow, as
a
resultof
chemistryand
chemicaltechnology, syntheticcompounds of
greatbenefittosociety, such asplastics, medicines,hydrocarbon
fuelsand
pesticides, have been produced.Note:
Some
oftheoutcomesaresupportedbyexamples. Theexamplesarewrittenin italicsand donotformpart oftherequired programbutareprovidedasanillustrationofhow
theoutcomes might bedeveloped.General Outcome
1Studentswillexplore organic
compounds
asacommon
form ofmatter.Specific
Outcomes
for Skills (Social and Environmental Contexts Emphasis)Initiatingand Planning
Students will:
30—
CI.Is formulate questions about observed relationships andplan investigationsofquestions, ideas, problemsand
issues• designa procedureto identifytypesoforganic
compounds (IP-NS1, IP-NS2, IP-NS3)
• describeprocedures forthe safe handling, storage
and
disposal ofmaterials usedinthe laboratory,with referencetoWHMIS
andconsumer
productlabelling information(IP-SEC3)
• design aproceduretoseparate amixture
of
organiccompounds,
basedon
boiling point differences(IP-ST2,
IP-ST3).Performing and Recording
Studentswill:
30-C
1.2s conductinvestigations into relationshipsamong
observable variablesanduse a broadrangeof
toolsand
techniquestogatherand
record dataand
information• build molecular
models
depictingthe structures ofselected organicand
inorganiccompounds (PR-NS4) [ICT
C6-4.4]• perform an experimentto
compare
thepropertiesoforganiccompounds
with inorganiccompounds,
consideringproperties suchas solubility,viscosity, density, conductivity, reactivity(PR-NS2, PR-NS3, PR-NS5).
Analyzing and Interpreting J
Studentswill:
30-C
1.3s analyze dataand
apply mathematicaland
conceptualmodels
todevelopand
assess possible solutions• follow appropriate
IUPAC
guidelineswhen
writing thenames
and formulas oforganiccompounds (AI-NS1)
• compile
and
organize datatocompare
the propertiesofstructural isomers; e.g.,pairsof
hydrocarbon isomersand
primary, secondaryand
tertiaryalcohols(AI-NS1)
[ICT
C6-4.2]• interpretthe results ofatesttodistinguish
between
a saturatedand an unsaturated aliphatic, usingaqueous bromine orpotassiumpermanganate solutions(AI-NS2)
• analyze the contributions
and
limitationsof
scientificand
technologicalknowledge
in societaldecision making, in relation tothe costsand
benefitsof
societaluseof
petrochemicals,pharmaceuticalsand
pesticides(AI-SEC2) [ICT
F3-4.1]• explore aspects
of
present-dayrelianceon extractedorsynthesizednutrients, with considerationof
the synergyof compounds
(relianceon
vitaminsupplements,meal
replacementsand
nutraceuticalsversustraditionalmethods ofconsuming
natural foods)(AI-SEC2).
Note:
Some
oftheoutcomesare supportedbyexamples. Theexamplesarewritteninitalicsanddonotformpart ofthe requiredprogram
butareprovidedasanillustrationofhow
theoutcomesmight bedeveloped.UnitC: Chemical
Changes
of OrganicCompounds
Chemistry 30 /61©AlbertaEducation, Alberta,Canada (2007)
General Outcome
1Students willexplore organic
compounds
as acommon
form ofmatter...,..;
Communication
andTeamwork
Studentswill:
30-C
1.4swork
collaborativelyinaddressingproblemsand
applythe skillsand
conventionsof science incommunicating
informationandideas andin assessingresults• use
advanced menu
features withinword
processingsoftware toaccomplisha
taskand
toinserttables,graphs, text
and
graphics(CT-SEC2) [ICT
P4-4.3]Note:
Some
oftheoutcomesaresupportedbyexamples. Theexamplesare writtenin italicsand do notformpart of the requiredprogram
butareprovidedasanillustrationofhow
theoutcomes might bedeveloped.UnitC:
ChemicalChanges
of OrganicCompounds
Chemistry 30 /63©AlbertaEducation, Alberta,Canada (2007)
Students willdescribechemical reactionsoforganic
compounds.
]
Specific
Outcomes
forKnowledge
Students will:
30-C2.1k
define,illustrateandprovide examples ofsimpleaddition, substitution,elimination, esterificationandcombustion reactions30-C2.2k
predictproductsand writeand
interpret balancedequationsfor the above reactions30-C2.3k
define,illustrateand
provide examples ofmonomers
(e.g., ethylene),polymers(e.g.,polyethylene)
and
polymerization inliving systems(e.g., carbohydrates, proteins)and
nonliving systems(e.g., nylon,polyester, plastics)30-C2.4k
relatethe reactionsdescribedabove tomajorreactions thatproducethermalenergyand
economicallyimportantcompounds from
fossil fuels.Specific
Outcomes
for Science,Technology and
Society(STS)
(Socialand Environmental Contexts Emphasis)Studentswill:
30-C2.1sts explain