SCH4U Organic Chemistry Unit Test Outline

Test Breakdown
 10 – 15 multiple choice. All content is fair game! Will not require drawing anything.

 2 – 5 complete/draw/name reactions.
o This will be a mixture of reactions that can have multiple correct answers (like on the mixed
reaction worksheet).
o Some will be easy 1-step reactions (like on the quiz) and there’ll be at least 1 multi-step reaction
(like on the mixed reactions worksheet)

 8 – 12 naming/drawing structure (like on our quizzes)

 Some short answer questions that deal with properties, reactions and maybe drawing out stuff.
o Ex. Solubility, boiling/melting point, scents

Test Topics
 Naming and reactions for the following. You’ll have to memorize the priority list, catalysts, oxidizing
agents, etc.
o Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
o Benzenes
o Alcohols
o Aldehydes, ketones, ethers
o Carboxylic acids, esters
o Amines, amides
 Stereoisomers – may need to draw various isomers
 Chirality stuff (chiral or non-chiral, enantiomers)
 Cis/trans definition/naming/drawing
 Know benzene derivatives common names – phenol, toluene, aniline, xylene
 DO NOT need to know specific compounds that have benzenes in them (ex. TNT, tarragon) but do
know that they tend to occur in aromatic substances and pain relievers.)
 Ester lab – just know that esters are also responsible for many scents. The lab we were supposed to do
produced synthetic esters that had scents attached to them. (Bubblegum/banana, mint, the weird third
one that was kinda like mint but with something else and acetone)
 Properties of molecules based on functional groups present and size of molecule.

Review Questions
 Pg. 72 – 77 #1 – 5, 7, 9 – 11, 23 – 41, 42, 44, 47
 If a questions asks to write balanced equations you don’t need to balance anything unless it’s a
combustion reaction.

NOTES:
 Polymers ARE NOT on this test.

 If you are not present on the assigned test date and have an excused absence – you will receive a more
difficult test with polymers sometime after March Break.
 If you are not present on the assigned test date and have a doctor’s note or other approved
documentation – you will a different test at the same difficulty level with polymers sometime after
March Break.

 I DO NOT answer any questions on the test day for ANYONE. Be sure to ask any questions before the
test day.