Learning objective

Identify and illustrate the structural and displayed formulas of straight-chain: (a) alkanes (b) alkenes, including but-1-ene and but-2-ene (c) alcohols, including propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, and butan-2-ol (d) carboxylic acids with up to four carbon atoms

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This point belongs to Naming organic compounds, especially Naming organic compounds outcomes.
You need to be able to identify and illustrate the structural and displayed formulas of straight-chain: (a) alkanes (b) alkenes, including but-1-ene and but-2-ene (c) alcohols, including propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, and butan-2-ol (d) carboxylic acids with up to four carbon atoms.
The key ideas to know are Draw, Identify, and List.
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DrawIdentifyList

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