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School of Chemical
Sciences
U.S.M., Penang
Examination Format
Paper 1 (MCQ) 1 hour
(30%)
30 questions (5 easy + 20 std. + 5
difficult)
Paper 2 (Structured & Essay) 2
hrs (70%)
Part A : 4 structured (@10 marks)
Part B : 6 essays (@ 15 markah)
Answer 4 + 4 questions only
Syllabus for SK027
Addition
Elimination
Substitution
Rearrangement
others: Oxidation & reduction
Is it true that Organic
Chemistry is very
difficult?
Organic Chemistry can be
understood easily & successfully
without a photographic memory
But..
3. Do lots of exercise
4. Always ask why & how when
rxns occur.
5. Use all available sources
What you need to do
to prepare yourself for
an examination.
Obtain a suitable text book
Prepare short simplified notes
healthy body
Good study skills
Under
Read Memorise
stand
Apply
Analyse Synthesize
Basic knowledge that
you have to know
Molecular Structure
&
Systematic
names
If you dont know how to name
a simple compound, you will fail
every test. Guaranteed.
How to make
summarized notes
1. Read text books /notes
2. Close books
3. Make summary from
memory
4. Double check
5. Try out questions
ALCOHOL SYNTHESIS
1. From Alkenes
Gen. Formula:
Example: .
Footnotes:
2. From Aldehydes
Gen. Formula:
Example: .
Footnotes: ..
B. Draw a mind map
-C--C- -C--C-
-C--C-
H H X X H
C. Flash cards
3. + HX 3. -CH-CX-
4. + H2O/H+ 4. -CH-C(OH)-
5. >C=O +
5. + O3 + O=C<
How to minimize memory
work?
1. Understand rxn mechanisms.
2. Familiarise yourself with all
the diff. types of functional gps.
& the diff. types of rxns.
Reactivity of functional gps
depend on their polarity.
3. Get familiar with the
functions all types of
reagents
4. DO LOTS OF EXERCISE
Exampl
e + -
C=O
Others
KOH/alcohol
K2Cr2O7/H+
LiAlH4
HBr/H2O2
Predicting Rxns
Look at the characteristics of starting
materials. (saturated/unsaturated/
electrophilic, nucleophilic, functional
groups)
Look at the structure of the product
(saturated/unsaturated/oxidised
/reduced..?)
Look at type of reagent (acid/ base
/oxidising or reducing agents
/electrophiles /nucleophiles)
TIPS
All Chemical Rxns are due to
ELECTROSTATIC FORCES
+ -
+ -
Help sources
Text books/modules & study guide
Your lecturer
Internet
Fellow students