Journal Entry:

Consider the following compounds. List at least three differences and three similarities between the two molecules.

Learning Intentions

• We will learn basic functional groups within molecules.

• We will learn how functional groups relate to certain smell categories.

• We will learn the naming patterns found among molecules associated with specific functional groups.

Closing Task:

You can deduce the probable smell of a compound from its name or structural formula based on functional groups.

You can determine structure of a molecule based on its smell.

Content Standards being covered:

Student understands why bonding occurs between atoms, what types of bonds form when different elements interact, how the bonds form and properties that arise as result of the bond forming.