SCH4U
Organic Chemistry
Test Format and Key Concepts
Test Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Format (This format may change)
Section
Question Type
Number of Marks
I
Multiple Choice
15
II
Matching (Definitions)
10
III
Diagrams (Nomenclature, etc.)
20-30
IV
Short Answer
25
Total
70-80
The test will incorporate aspects from each of the four categories from the achievement chart:
• Knowledge and Understanding (mostly in Multiple Choice and Matching)
• Thinking and Investigation (Short Answer)
• Communication (will be found in both Diagrams and Short Answer)
• Application (One or two questions in the Short Answer section)
Key Concepts
1. Organic Compounds and Isomers
a. What is an organic compound?
b. Why is carbon such an important building block in organic chemistry?
c. What is the difference between a constitutional isomer and a stereoisomer?
d. Briefly explain the difference between a diastereomer and an enantiomer. Provide examples of
each type.
e. Can you explain cis and trans isomerism?
2.
Hydrocarbons
a. What is a hydrocarbon?
b. What is the difference between an aliphatic and an aromatic hydrocarbon?
c. What is the difference between an alkane, alkene, and alkyne?
d. What are functional groups?
3.
Naming
a. You should be able to identify and properly name the following types of organic compounds:
i. Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes
ii. Cycloalkanes and Cycloalkenes
iii. Aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene rings)
iv. Alkyl Halides (Haloalkanes)
v. Alcohols
vi. Ethers
vii. Amines
viii. Aldehydes
ix. Ketones
x. Carboxylic Acids
xi. Esters
xii. Amides
4.
Physical Properties and Forces Between Molecules
a. What is hydrogen bonding? How can you predict if hydrogen bonding will occur?
b. What are dipole-dipole interactions?
c. What are dispersion forces?
d. How can you determine the properties of various organic compounds simply by knowing their
structure? How does hydrogen bonding influence a compound’s behaviour? What about dispersion
forces?
e. Using your knowledge of intermolecular forces, can you determine which types of organic
compounds are more likely to have higher boiling points than others?
5.
Functional Groups
a. What are the characteristics of the various functional groups that we discussed in class? (i.e. What
is the polarity of the functional group? What kind of hydrogen bonding is occurring? What is the
solubility in water? What are their relative melting and boiling points?
b. How do the various physical properties of various organic compounds compare with one another?
6.
Reactions of Functional Groups
a. What are the differences between addition, elimination, and substitution reactions?
b. What are the main reactions associated with alkenes and alkynes?
c. What is Markovnikov’s rule?
d. What are oxidation and reduction reactions? How can you identify them?
e. How are condensation and hydrolysis reactions related?
f. How is the oxidation of a primary alcohol different from the oxidation reactions of both secondary
and tertiary alcohols?
g. What are the reactions associated with aldehydes and ketones?
h. What is an esterification reaction?
7.
Polymers and Biomolecules
a. What is a polymer? Can you name any examples?
b. What is a monomer? Can you name any biological monomers that are extremely important to
humans?
c. What is a plastic?
d. Briefly explain the process involved in an addition polymerization. What types of monomers are
typically involved?
e. What happens in a condensation polymerization? What are the products called if the condensation
polymers contain amide bonds? What are the products called if the condensation polymers contain
ester bonds?
Textbook Review
It is probably a good idea to look at the many practice problems in chapters 1 and 2.
Chapter 1 review questions – pages 87-93
Chapter 2 review questions – pages 137-143
Unit 1 review questions – 147-155