Although their name makes them sound dangerous or toxic, carboxylic acids are found throughout nature in things such as citric acid, vinegar, and even in your DNA. Through detailed readings, discussions, and answering questions throughout the lesson, pupils learn about aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids. How to name these compounds, their physical and chemical properties, their methods of preparation, and their importance are the key components of the 29th part in a series of 36. 

Concepts

aldehydes, ketones, organic compounds, double bonds

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the in-text questions as points to chunk this lesson into smaller bits, taught over a few days, supported with hands-on activtiies

Classroom Considerations

• British versions of words are used throughout the lesson
• Concepts are at a high school or college level

Pros

• Lesson provides a nine-question terminal exercise to assess learning
• Includes answers to all in-text questions at the end of the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.4