Course curriculum

    1. Resource for lesson 1

    2. Session 1 recording

    3. Summary, Kahoot link and PowerPoint

    1. Resource for lesson 2

    2. Session 2 recording

    3. Summary, Kahoot link and PowerPoints

    4. Answer sheet

    1. Resources for lesson 3

    2. Session 3 recording

    3. Summary, Kahoot link and PowerPoint

    4. Answer sheet

    1. Resource for lesson 4

    2. Session 4 recording

    3. Summary, kahoot link and PowerPoint for lesson 4

    4. Answer sheet

    1. Resource for week 5

    2. Session 5 recording

    3. Summary, kahoot link and PowerPoint

    4. Answer sheet

    1. Resource for week 6

    2. Session 6 recording

    3. Summary, kahoot and PowerPoints

About this course

  • £12.00
  • Tutor: Carrie Ann, 6 sessions
  • Age: approx 14-16
  • Description: Dive into the fascinating world of organic compounds as you discover the secrets of carbon's role and the properties of hydrocarbons. Explore the intricacies of alkanes and alkenes, unravel the mysteries of fossil fuels, and learn how fractional distillation unlocks their potential. Discover the practical applications of each fraction and witness the captivating reactions of alkenes. Delve into the formation and uses of ethanol, all while gaining valuable insights into polymerization. With our structured and informative course, you'll embark on a journey of scientific discovery that will not only meet your GCSE objectives but also ignite your passion for organic chemistry. Join us today and unleash your potential in this captivating field! Learning objectives: " - Recognise and draw the structures of key organic compounds, such as methane, ethane, ethene, and ethanol. - Identify unbranched alkanes and alkenes (up to four carbon atoms) by name and molecular structure. - Understand the concept of homologous series within alkanes and alkenes. - Acknowledge coal, natural gas, and petroleum as fossil fuels and their role in carbon dioxide production during combustion. - Identify methane as the primary component of natural gas. - Explain the separation of petroleum into fractions through fractional distillation. - Recognise practical applications of fractions: heating, car fuel, chemicals, engine fuel, and road construction. - Characterise alkanes as saturated hydrocarbons with single covalent bonds. - Describe covalent bonding using dot and cross diagrams. - Discuss alkanes' limited reactivity, primarily combustion. - Define alkenes as unsaturated hydrocarbons with a double covalent bond. - Explain cracking as a process producing alkenes. - Outline alkenes' properties and their addition reactions. - Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons using molecular structures and bromine reactions. - Describe poly(ethene) formation through addition polymerisation. - State ethanol production methods: fermentation and catalytic addition of steam to ethene. - Describe ethanol combustion and its uses as a solvent and fuel."