Organic Molecules: The Foundation of Life

Welcome to Organic Chemistry; What are Organic Molecules?; Hydrocarbons: The Foundation; Homologous Series Defined; Functional Groups: Reactivity Centers; Saturated vs. Unsaturated; Alkanes: Saturated Chains; Alkenes: Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds; Alkynes: Carbon-Carbon Triple Bonds; Alkyl Substituents; IUPAC Naming: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes; Structural Isomers: Different Arrangements; Types of Structural Isomerism; Alcohols and Haloalkanes; Aldehydes and Ketones; Carboxylic Acids and Esters; Physical Properties: Boiling Point; Intermolecular Forces and Properties; Chain Length and Branching Effects; Combustion of Alkanes: Energy Release; Ester Formation (Esterification); Classifying Organic Reactions; Addition Reactions of Alkenes; Elimination Reactions; Substitution Reactions