The vast majority of hydrocarbons humans use help fuel cars, homes, and provide energy. A comprehensive lesson teaches pupils all about hydrocarbons. From alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes to benzene, classes study the preparation of these different compounds and then learn to distinguish their physical and chemical properties from one another. This is lesson 26 in a series of 36. 

Concepts

organic compounds, hydrocarbons, alkenes, alkynes, alkanes, benzene

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask classes to write down any questions they have in the margins of the papers; discuss all questions after covering each section of the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Length of time needed for lesson varies depending upon the level of classes, length of class periods, and discussions; may be more or less than three hours
• Concept levels best fit higher level high school or university classes

Pros

• Provides an assessment, titled terminal exercise, near the end that consists of eight multi-part questions
• Shows a summary of concepts covered in the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.4