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    8. Haloalkanes (Alkyl halides)

    Haloalkanes (Alkyl Halides) — Chapter 8 Notes 🎯 Learning Outcomes By the end of the chapter, students should be able to: Describe the nomenclature, isomerism, and classification of monohaloalkanes. Explain the preparation of monohaloalkanes from alkanes, alkenes, and alcohols. State physical properties of haloalkanes. Describe chemical properties of haloalkanes: substitution reactions, SN1 and SN2 reactions…

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    2. Ionic equilibrium

    Ionic Equilibrium | NEB Chemistry Notes 🎯 Learning Outcomes By the end of the chapter, students should be able to: State and explain different concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius, Brønsted–Lowry, and Lewis). Explain the limitations of the Arrhenius concepts of acids and bases. Define conjugate acids and conjugate bases. Identify conjugate acid-base pairs of…

  • 14.2 Alkenes

    Learning outcomesCandidates should be able to: Unsaturated hydrocarbons: compounds of hydrogen and carbon only whose molecules contain carbon-to-carbon double bonds (or triple bonds) Preparations From a halogenoalkanes (dehydrohalogenation – elimination) Dehydration of an alcohol Addition of halogen, X2 Use of aqueous bromine to show the presence of a C=C bond Properties Electrophilic addition The double…

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    11. Bioinorganic Chemistry

    Learning outcomesLearners should be able to: Bioinorganic chemistry is the branch of study that deals with the interaction of inorganic substances (mainly metal ions) and biological systems (living tissues) and their roles in life processes. It explains things like: Macronutrients Macronutrients are chemicals required in large amounts in the range of grams in our daily…

  • 3. Atomic Structure

    🎯 Learning outcomes After the completion of the chapter, the students should be able to: Describe the Rutherford alpha-ray scattering experiment and the nuclear atomic model Explain the limitations of Rutherford’s atomic model. Summarise the postulates of Bohr’s atomic theory and its importance. List the defects of Bohr’s atomic theory Explain the origin of the…