Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry: Traditional and Alternative Fuels

 

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Section 12.1 Fractional Distillation (p. 558-562)
This tutorial shows how differences in boiling points are used to separate a mixture of volatile molecules, such as crude oil. Includes follow-up questions.


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Section 12.2 Structure of Cyclohexane (p. 562-571)
This tutorial explores the structure of cyclohexane, a common cyclic alkane in gasoline. Manipulate an interactive energy diagram and observe the energy changes that occur as the molecule cycles between chair and boat conformation. Includes practice exercises.


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Section 12.2 Cyclohexane in 3D (p. 562-571)
This unit provides interactive 3D representations of the cyclohexane conformations.


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Section 12.3 Structure of Benzene (p. 571-573)
Explore the delocalized nature of the carbon-carbon double bonds or benzene.


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Section 12.5 Formation of Sucrose (p. 576-586)
This animation uses animated molecules to show the formation of sucrose from glucose and fructose. Includes practice problems.


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