Unit 10: Nitrogen containing organic compounds

10. Investigates the relationship between structure and properties of nitrogen containing  organic compounds.

10.1 Analyses amines and aniline in terms of their characteristic reactions and properties.

Identifies the types of alkyl amines.

Studies the reactions of primary amines.

10.2 Compares and contrasts the basicity of amines with other organic compounds.

Compares the basicity of aliphatic amines with that of aniline.

Compares the basicity of amides with that of amines.

10.3 Investigates the reactions of diazonium salts.

Describes the preparation of diazoniaum salt.

Writes down the reactions of diazonium salts with water, H₃ PO₂ , CuCl, CuCN, CuBr and KI.

Writes down examples for the reactions in which the diazonium ion behaves as an electrophile.

Tests for aniline using diazonium salt and records observations.