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Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Professions

Kimberly NosellaResearch Chemical

Engineer

What I do: Scale up chemical processes and transfer

technologies to the manufacturing scale using

engineering principles such as heat and mass transfer

Best part of job: Working closely in a multi-disciplinary team to make processes safer

and more effective

Professions

Dan Hill (BASc)Production & Development

Engineer

What I do: Responsible for all aspects of production of carbon

fibre reinforced plastic structural components - the skeleton of the

plane

Best part of job: It requires a broad set of skills ranging from chemistry, applied mechanics,

tooling/machine design, process optimization, economics etc.

Lisa Marie Croll (PhD),Product Development Specialist

What I do: We design respirators and filters

thatprotect people from hazards in

theirwork environment – hazards may

bebiological or chemical

Best Part of Job:I like knowing that if I do a good

jobsomeone will be safer doing the

jobthey have to do.

I love research and development! It is always changing and is

alwaysintellectually challenging.

Professions

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to…

(1)List some common applications of organic chemistry

(2)Identify 2 common functional groups: the carboxyl and amine functional groups

(3)Predict the amide linkage that results from a reaction of the 2 functional groups

(4)Explain and perform a simple organic polymerization experiment

What gives an organic molecule its character?Functional groups: any atom(s) or organization of bonds that gives the molecule a specific property.

Carboxylic AcidAmine

Carboxylic

AcidAmine

+ Amide

H2O

Polymerization:Nylon Production

Amine Acid Amide SideProduct

Demo

Video

Polymerization:Natural Plastic

Carboxylic

AcidAmine

+ Amide

Questions?

Behind the Magic!

CaC2 (s) + 2 H2O (l) C2H2 (g) + Ca(OH)2 (l+s)

Calcium Water Acetylene Slaked Lime carbide

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