2. THE ONLY SCIENCE THAT SETS ICE ON FIRE Organic Chemistry

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7. Learning Objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to… (1) List some common applications of organic chemistry (2) Identify 2 common functional groups: the carboxyl and amine functional groups (3) Predict the amide linkage that results from a reaction of the 2 functional groups (4) Explain and perform a simple organic polymerization experiment

8. What gives an organic molecule its character? Functional groups: any atom(s) or organization of bonds that gives the molecule a specific property. Carboxylic Acid Amine

9. Carboxylic Acid Amine +  Amide H2OH2O

11. Polymerization: Nylon Production Amine Acid Amide Side Product

12. Demo Video

13. Polymerization: Natural Plastic

14. Carboxylic Acid Amine +  Amide

15. Questions?

16. Behind the Magic! CaC 2 (s) + 2 H 2 O (l)  C 2 H 2 (g) + Ca(OH) 2 (l+s) CalciumWater Acetylene Slaked Lime carbide

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