Is your organic chemistry class ready to branch out? Go out on a limb and show them a helpful video from JFR Science. The narrator addresses branched chain alkanes in the resource, complete with handy tips for identifying the parent chain and properly placing and naming functional groups.

Concepts

organic chemistry, alkanes, chemical nomenclature, chemical structure, prefixes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video as directed to let the class draw structures
• To help pupils identify functional groups more quickly, draw some common ones on the board and name them

Classroom Considerations

• Watch the video after viewing a previous organic chemistry video that covers straight chain alkanes and alkynes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Presents nomenclature in a step-wise method that students can use throughout organic chemistry
• The narrator builds on prior knowledge, which gives pupils confidence in a tough subject

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2