Crash Course
Hydrocarbon Power!
This short video covers the history of hydrocarbons and organic compounds, discusses the structures and properties of alkanes, isomers, and concludes with an explanation of naming alkanes based on their structure.
Khan Academy
Newman Projections, Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, and Functional Groups, Organic chemistry
Sal starts this video with a short 3D methane molecule structure review. He then continues to demonstrate possible configurations for ethane. A ball-and-stick model is drawn, and viewers will find the labeling of bonds helpful as a...
JFR Science
Organic Chemistry: Simple Hydrocarbons
The words organic chemistry and simple are not usually seen in the same sentence. Introduce the foundation of the science to young chemists with a video from JFR Science. Topics include the chemical classes of hydrocarbons, their uses in...
JFR Science
Organic Chemistry: Branched Chain Alkanes
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...
Fuse School
Hydrocarbon Cracking and Why It Is Done
Let's get cracking! But, what is hydrocarbon cracking? Chemistry scholars learn the how and why of a process that involves breaking long-chain alkanes down into smaller alkanes and an alkene. The narrator shows both common methods, as...
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
Testing Alkenes with Bromine Water
Scholars think color-change tests are the best! Show them how to differentiate between alkanes and alkenes using a short video. The narrator guides them through the test and the reactions that occur for alkenes. Other topics include...
Khan Academy
Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4, Organic Chemistry
Sal continues to work through examples of more complicated carbon chains. He presents a complicated name and attempts to work through it logically, drawing the structure. His humor makes these strategies fun and easy to watch.
Khan Academy
Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 3, Organic Chemistry
In the third of five videos, Sal continues to work through examples of more complicated carbon chains.
Curated OER
Lesson 2: Introduction to Alkanes
Aliphatics are straight-chained molecules. Chemguy teaches how to name the single bond aliphatics and alkanes with proper prefixes. Although not very captivating, he explains chemistry concepts clearly. While this should not take the...
Curated OER
Lesson 13: Organic Substitution Reactions
Alkane and benzene ring compounds can undergo a substitution reaction. A few examples are expressed on the whiteboard with the help of Chemguy. Although not very captivating, Chemguy explains chemistry concepts clearly. Where this should...
Khan Academy
Naming Simple Alkanes, Organic Chemistry
Salman reviews the justifications for naming molecules based on their composition. He gives a valuable list of traditional prefixes and shows multiple examples of naming alkanes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conformations of Alkanes: Newman Projections
Learn about three-dimensional representations of conformational relationships call Newman Projections in this video. Video will give several examples of how to draw these structure. [14:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Simple Alkanes
Naming simple linear and cyclic alkanes is explained by Sal Khan in a video. How do alkanes and alkenes differ? [9:27]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Alkanes With Alkyl Groups
Sal reviews the process of naming linear alkanes with branching starting from the structure and drawing the structures based on the name. [11:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Alkanes With Ethyl Groups
Naming conventions for alkane chains that have an ethyl group branch is detailed by Sal Khan. [2:53]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Alkane With Isopropyl Group
Sal Khan reviews the naming conventions for alkane chains that have an isopropyl group branch. [8:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming a Cycloalkane
Sal Khan reviews the naming conventions of cycloalkanes in a video. Cycloalkanes are molecules with carbon rings that are only single bonded to other atoms. [7:38]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Cubane
Find out how to name alkanes shaped like cubes in this video from Jay at Khan Academy. [5:39]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heats of Combustion of Alkanes
Recognize how to use heats of combustion to compare the stability of isomeric alkanes. [8:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newman Projections
Understand what Newman projections are in chemistry while studying alkanes. [14:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Organic Chemistry: Newman Projection Practice 1
In this video, determine the most and least stable conformations by using the Newman projections. [13:36]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Organic Chemistry: Polysubstituted Cyclohexane
A video investigating how methnol's chair conformations is drawn. [8:49]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Naming Alkanes: Organic Chemistry Naming Examples 4
Presents an example of a complex alkane structure and explains how to name it correctly.