Unit A: Chemical Change

Chapter 3: Organic Chemistry


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When you hear about oil, do you think about fuel for cars, trucks, and farm machinery? The petroleum industry involves much more than just fuel. Petroleum is actually used for a variety of carbon-based compounds, such as plastics, cosmetics, medicines, and even some food products. 


  • Turn to page 106 of the textbook, and read the introduction to Chapter 3.
From petroleum—a gooey, dirty-looking liquid—come so many useful substances with unique and useful properties. Chemical transformations are involved in making these useful substances. In the next activity you will discover one such transformation.

 

  • Read the entire activity on page 107 of the textbook.

    If you have access to a supervised laboratory, do Path 1. If you do not have access to a supervised laboratory, do Path 2.

  • Follow the directions of the activity, and answer the questions.

    Check your answers with those in the “Suggested Answers” in the online course.
For this path you will watch a student carry out this activity.

  • View the segment “Making an Organic Compound” in the "Multimedia Segments" in the online course. Record your observations when prompted.

  • Use what you observed in the segment to complete the table on page 107.

    Check your answers with those in the “Suggested Answers” in the online course.