Atoms Of Fire
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Play S1 E1An introduction to organic chemistry, Atoms of Fire looks at the basic facts using storytelling, demonstration, graphics and documentary.
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- 1. The Organic MysteryThe Organic Mystery · the origin of organic chemistry · the death of Vitalism · the complexity of organic compounds · the concept of valency · Kekule's structural diagrams · basic carbon chainsCC15minAug 13, 2001
- 2. Taste of HydrocarbonsCarbon's place on the periodic table.· polar versus non polar bonds · Consolidation of valency. · The logic of the alkane family. · Alkane isomers · IUPAC name system. · A brief look at other hydrocarbon families - alkenes, alkynes. The case of benzene.CC15minAug 13, 2001
- 3. A Bit of Bondingbasic introduction to electrons and the octet rule · polar versus non polar bonds · non-polar hydrocarbons are not soluble in water, the attachment of polar groups renders them so · substitute groups create other organic families · family formulae of alcohols, ethers, amines, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and estersCC15minAug 13, 2001
- 4. Improving on Natureorganic chemistry goes industrial with William Perkin · the discovery of chirality · concept of atoms as 3D objects · 3D structural diagrams and models · carbon's tetrahedral bonds · a brief look at various synthetic organic compounds developed from natural ones · achievements and problemsCC15minAug 13, 2001
- 5. Polymers and Plasticscarbon's structure allows it to be the backbone for macro-molecules · the extreme (non organic) case of diamond · story of the glucose polymers cellulose and starch · why starch is digestible by humans but cellulose is not · the discovery of nitrocellulose and its importance · celluloid · bakelite · nylon · definition of thermo plastics, thermosets, and glass transition temperatureCC15minAug 13, 2001
- 6. A Petrochemical WorldRefining processes: distillation, cracking, reforming. · The huge reliance on petrochemicals, not only for fuels, but also for a multitude of compounds from plastics to insecticides. · Problems of scale of use. "Silent Spring". Plastic pollution.CC15minAug 13, 2001
- 7. Proteinsprotein is intimately involved in life processes · discovery of amino acids · family formula of amino acids · polymerisation of amino acids · peptides · levels of protein structure · denaturing albumin · introduction to enzymes · the lock and key model of enzyme action · proteins as hormonesCC15minAug 13, 2001
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