ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C3H8OHow many ways can this organic compound be drawn?

propanolisopropanol

methoxyethane

These are isomers. Isomers are compounds that have the same number and typeof atoms but these atoms are arranged differently. Go back and count the number ofcarbons, hydrogens and oxygens. Let’s move on to learn how large organic molecules are made.

Look how many ways C3H8O can be drawn…

Lego Blocks

Simple pieces of plastic….

Structures Made of Lego Blocks

How are these pictures the same?

Toy Organic Compound

Organic Macromolecules

How can large organic macromolecules be made……….

Organic Macromolecule

monomer polymerdimer

Define monomer & polymer using the above diagram.

Vocabulary Review Monomer

molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.

Polymer a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly

or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together

Id the polymer in the picture?

Id the monomer in the pictures?Id the dimer in the picture?

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Making a Polymer From Monomers Video

Watch the link to understand how monomer build polyermers

Reaction Animation

Another Look at the Reactions

Dehydration Synthesis

Condensation Synthesis is another name for Dehydration Synthesis. Locate this reaction in the diagram. What does this reaction produce?

What does the hydrolysis reaction produce?