A Level Chemistry Revision "Structural Isomers"

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In this video, we look at structural isomers. First we explore what is meant by a structural isomer. I then give you three questions where you work out the structural isomers given a molecular formula. Then for AQA students, we look at chain isomers, positional isomers and functional group isomers.
This video is aimed at the UK A Level Chemistry specifications. Students studying International A Level Chemistry will need to check their specification.

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    @user-up5ig3pq2q2 жыл бұрын

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    @sirjunior90062 жыл бұрын

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    @adoontiallen986

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @shaheer_04

    Жыл бұрын

    lmao @ this comment contrasting with that saul goodman pic

  • @ibrahimshahid9726
    @ibrahimshahid97262 жыл бұрын

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    @cheifyoungboy2 жыл бұрын

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  • @KaitlynBurtonISaGOD
    @KaitlynBurtonISaGOD2 жыл бұрын

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    @a16sor3 ай бұрын

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  • @birdie7344
    @birdie73442 жыл бұрын

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    @alimaqsudi87922 жыл бұрын

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    @lpsowa40122 жыл бұрын

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  • @JuliaNazneen-ve8ig
    @JuliaNazneen-ve8ig10 ай бұрын

    Sir I just wanted to ask why dont we use the first or last carbon chain why is it always the middle ones?

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    @abdullaharshad70974 ай бұрын

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  • @georgiastanford9496
    @georgiastanford9496 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video it is really helpful! I was just wondering, for the example of the chain isomers, is methyl propane also a functional isomer of butane as they have a different functional group (or because butane is an alkane does that not matter)?

  • @fyre1
    @fyre12 жыл бұрын

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    @puddleduck14052 жыл бұрын

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  • @simranjeetsingh6879
    @simranjeetsingh68792 жыл бұрын

    can you please cover halogenoalkanes? your videos are really helpful. Thank you so much!!

  • @crystal_raindrop
    @crystal_raindrop6 ай бұрын

    C5H12 (pentane) also has an isomer 2,2 dimethyl propane which wasn't discussed in the video

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    6 ай бұрын

    I discuss dimethylpropane in the video. The numbers are not needed as it can only be 2,2-dimethylpropane. However, it is not wrong to use the numbers, they just are not required.

  • @surxj1991
    @surxj19912 жыл бұрын

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  • @hanabanana9106
    @hanabanana91062 жыл бұрын

    what's the difference between a functional group isomer and a position isomer? Because aren't they both involving the moment of the functional group

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    Functional group isomers have the same atoms but different functional groups, for example carboxylic acids and esters. Positional isomers simply have the same functional group at different positions on the carbon chain.

  • @hanabanana9106

    @hanabanana9106

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @mussyps1034
    @mussyps10342 жыл бұрын

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  • @lisafoundjiminsjamsarmlink5798
    @lisafoundjiminsjamsarmlink57982 жыл бұрын

    Will we lose marks if we call methylbutane 2-methylbutane etc?

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    No you wouldn't lose marks as it's not wrong. It's just that the 2 isn't really needed since the methyl group can only be on carbon 2 in methylpropane.

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    @AnonymousReader-er4eg

    Жыл бұрын

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    @thisath_renuja

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @Random-sd8ef
    @Random-sd8ef6 ай бұрын

    Wait forgive me if I sound dumb rn but why can’t the placements for the double bonds be on 3,4 or 5 in Pentene as a structural isomer at 2:54 ? I’m just asking because it’s very specific.

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    6 ай бұрын

    You always count so that the numbers are as low as possible. Pent-3-ene would be pent-2-ene. Pent-4-ene would be pent-1-ene. Pent-5-ene cannot exist as the number indicates the carbon atom at the start of the double bond so there would have to be a carbon-6 and that would be hexene.

  • @Random-sd8ef

    @Random-sd8ef

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Freesciencelessons ahh that makes so much more sense. Thank you! 🙏

  • @muzzy3015
    @muzzy30158 ай бұрын

    ....this is the work i have to learn for my iGCSE Chemistry😭

  • @hm-pj2fh
    @hm-pj2fh Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Aren’t 3-methylbut-1-ene and 2-methylbut-1-ene the same thing (3:12). If not why is there not a 3-methylbut-2-ene and only a 2-methylbut-2-ene?

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    Жыл бұрын

    3-methylbut-1-ene and 2-methylbut-1-ene are different because but-1-ene is not a symmetrical molecule. But-2-ene is a symmetrical molecule so 3-methylbut-2-ene and 2-methylbut-2-ene are the same.

  • @Neil-cb5sr
    @Neil-cb5sr2 жыл бұрын

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  • @selfimp313
    @selfimp3132 жыл бұрын

    Why are there 12 hydrogens in 2-methylbutane but not 13.. Thank you very much

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    2-methylbutane is a structural isomer of pentane (C5H12). This means that it has to have the same number of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms as pentane.

  • @mehak.ahmed1
    @mehak.ahmed1 Жыл бұрын

    what examboard is this?

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    @Nightmare-yw3ku

    Жыл бұрын

    Edexcel, OCR and AQA

  • @jrxzz1398
    @jrxzz1398 Жыл бұрын

    thankyou sir!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • @ellahewitson9686
    @ellahewitson96862 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. How come you did have to show placement of the methyl side chain group in 1-chloromethylpropane and 2-chloromethylpropane? The methyl group is on carbon 2, I thought you always had to show where the side groups are?

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    In methylpropane, the methyl group can only be on carbon 2. That's because propane only has three carbon atoms. If the methyl group was on carbon 1 or 3 then that would simply be butane not methylpropane. You can call methylpropane 2-methylpropane if you want to but you don't need to.

  • @bharadwajeddanapudi8507
    @bharadwajeddanapudi8507 Жыл бұрын

    Sir, is 2,2-dimethylprop-1-ene not an isomer of pent-1-ene

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    Жыл бұрын

    2,2-dimethylprop-1-ene cannot exist. If carbon 2 has two methyl groups, then carbon 2 has four single bonds, so the molecule cannot also be an alkene.

  • @bharadwajeddanapudi8507

    @bharadwajeddanapudi8507

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freesciencelessons oh yeah, my bad sir.

  • @angelaemeka8303
    @angelaemeka83032 жыл бұрын

    Can you please do Hess’s cycle

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi. I've already covered Hess's Cycles. They're in the A level Chemistry playlist on Enthalpy. They're called Enthalpy Cycles.

  • @hasaanjunaid1842
    @hasaanjunaid18426 ай бұрын

    @4:19 ,,, sorry but isnt this supposed to be 1 chloro 2 methyl propane

  • @Freesciencelessons

    @Freesciencelessons

    6 ай бұрын

    Propane only has three carbon atoms. The methyl group has to be on carbon 2 (if it was on carbon 1 or 3, then the molecule would be butane). So the "2" is not necessary. However, it is not wrong, it is just not needed. You would not lose a mark in the exam if you use the "2".

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    @roshankarms4622 жыл бұрын

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  • @dicebruhh
    @dicebruhh2 жыл бұрын

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  • @MohammedAhmed-pb9xm
    @MohammedAhmed-pb9xm2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sir, I think you have made a mistake in the a level atom economy video. The answer should be 79.8% not 78.8%.

  • @mynameiscowareesh4968
    @mynameiscowareesh49682 жыл бұрын

    going into a level next year and have no idea what ur talking about lol

  • @dcikid4031
    @dcikid40312 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @bubbagaming6023
    @bubbagaming60232 жыл бұрын

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