I. Lead-in.
1. What topics does organic chemistry deal with?
2. What is the modern definition of organic chemistry?
3. What is the role of organic compounds in our life?
4. What types of organic reactions do you know?
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. Read the text and find the answers to the questions above.
TEXT A
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Organic chemistry is a chemistry subdiscipline involving the scientific study of the
structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in
its various forms that contain carbon atoms. Study of structure includes using spectroscopy
and other physical and chemical methods to determine
the chemical composition and
constitution of organic compounds and materials. Study of properties includes both physical
properties and chemical properties, and uses similar methods as well as methods to evaluate
chemical reactivity, with the aim to understand the behavior of the organic matter in its pure
form (when possible), but also in solutions, mixtures, and fabricated forms. The study of
organic reactions includes both their preparation—by synthesis or by other means—as well as
their subsequent reactivities, both in the laboratory and via theoretical (in silico) study.
The range of chemicals studied in organic
chemistry
include hydrocarbons, compounds
containing only carbon and hydrogen, as well as
compositions based on carbon but containing other
elements. Organic chemistry overlaps with many areas
including
medicinal chemistry, biochemistry,
organometallic chemistry,
and polymer chemistry, as
well as many aspects of materials science.
Organic compounds form the basis of all
earthly life. They are structurally diverse. The range of
application of organic compounds is enormous. They either form the basis of, or are important
constituents of many
products including plastics, drugs, petrochemicals, food, explosive
material, and paints.
Physical properties of organic compounds typically
of interest include both
quantitative and qualitative features. Quantitative information includes melting point, boiling
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