Curated Video
Structure and Properties of Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids: A Homologous Series Explanation
The video explains the concept of homologous series in organic chemistry and provides detailed information about two important homologous series, alcohols and carboxylic acids. It describes the functional group present in each of these...
Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Derivatives
This comprehensive video focuses on functional groups including alcohols, hydroxyl groups, aldehydes, carboxylic acid, acetone, ethers, esters, and amines.
American Chemical Society
How Do Hand Sanitizers Work?
Many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria—is that true? Learners explore how hand sanitizer actually works and how effective it is in an interesting video. They learn how hand sanitizer works to break apart the...
American Chemical Society
3 Egg-cellently Weird Science Experiments
Have you ever seen an egg bounce? Three interesting and simple hands-on experiments with eggs teach basic concepts about chemical reactions. First, participants cook an egg in alcohol to learn about denaturing proteins. Then, they watch...
American Chemical Society
How Do Deodorants and Antiperspirants Work?
Why do sweaty humans smell like onions and cumin? Explore antiperspirant and deodorant chemistry with a fact-filled video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Topics include odor-causing agents, components of underarm...
Fuse School
The Functional Group Concept
Ready to put the fun in functional groups? Introduce your class to this fundamental part of organic chemistry with a short video. The narrator explains the structure and naming system of hydrocarbons, as well as the elements and bonding...
Fuse School
What are Alcohols?
OH my, it's time to learn about alcohols! Introduce this important group of organic molecules to the class with a short, informative video. Students work alongside the narrator to correctly write the structures and names of primary,...
Curated OER
Lesson 9: Alcohols
Introduce your organic chemistry class to the polar alcohol molecule with Chemguy. He reveals characteristics of these compounds, how to name them, and what their molecular structures are. This, along with other Chemguy videos, is...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Preparation of Alcohols Using Na Bh4
Understand the general reaction of a carbonyl compound, sodium borohydride, to prepare alcohols with this video. Video gives you several examples to show how alcohols are produced and whether the reaction is oxidized or reduced. [12:35]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Oxidation of Alcohols I: Mechanism and Oxidation States
A video investigation of what it takes to oxidize alcohols. Video gives examples of how to calculate oxidation states by using electronegativity differences. Also learn what is formed as alcohols are oxidized. [12:37]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ether Naming and Introduction
This video gives examples of how to name ether. [10:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Synthesis of Alcohols: Preparation of Alcohols Using Na Bh4
Reviews ways to make alcohols from alkenes and alkyl halides, and explains how to make them from sodium borohydride.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Synthesis of Alcohols Using Grignard Reagents Ii
Explains the process of synthesizing alcohols using Grignard reagents. (Part 2 of 2)
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Synthesis of Alcohols Using Grignard Reagents I
A video lecture discussing Grignard reactions and reagent. Learn how these reactions can be used to make alcohols. [13:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol Nomenclature and Properties: Alcohol Nomenclature
Video lecture explores alcohol nonenclature. [12:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol Nomenclature and Properties: Alcohols
Video lecture provides information on naming alcohols. [6:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physical Properties of Alcohols and Preparation of Alkoxides
Video lecture explores physical properties of alcohols and preparation of alkoxides. [11:16]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reactions of Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols Ii: Examples
Looks at examples of oxidation of different types of alcohols. [7:02]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol Nomenclature
A video describing the rules for naming alcohols. [12:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alcohol Properties
Alcohol properties are discussed in this video. [9:23]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physical Properties of Alcohols and Preparation of Alkoxides
The physical properties of alcohols. How an alcohol can be deprotonated to form an alkoxide. [11:15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sn1 and Sn2 Reactions of Alcohols
This video lesson discusses SN1 and SN2 reactions of alcohols. This video lesson was developed in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges and Khan Academy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Addition of Carbon Nucleophiles to Aldehydes and Ketones
This video demonstrates how carbon-containing nucleophiles attack aldehydes and ketones to form alcohols. [9:33]