9b. Appendix B - Transcript of Open Ended Questionnaire Responses B1. Nomenclature of Organic compounds B1.3 Liverpool STUDENT ID WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WERE MEANT TO LEARN FROM THE PACKAGE? FROM THE SECTIONS YOU STUDIED, WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DID YOU FIND EASY TO GRASP? FROM THE SECTIONS YOU STUDIED, WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DID YOU FIND DIFFICULT TO GRASP? ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR OBSERVATIONS 401 Basically, how to name compounds. I found the multiple choice questions were easy to do. Reading the information was sometimes confusing, but overall it was okay. I found one or two mistakes in the package which confused me before asking the lecturer. To me I wouldn't personally work through the package without a person who knows the topic well. 402   Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, acids. Amines, amides, esters. I think a few more examples would considerably improve the PCCAL package. 404 How to name the alkanes. All of it. Nothing.   405 Naming alkanes. Naming alkanes.   The package was useful and successful. 406 It is useful to learn quickly rather than references. Yes I did, name of alkanes.   It is a useful device to study and helpful at the same time. 407 How to identify and name organic compounds. When numbering carbons to name compound, it should start nearest to the one with a functional group. Deciding which functional group to put first when naming the compound.   408 Naming different compounds.   Naming structures, taking into account that the lowest numbers must be used. Some of the solutions were confusing, as 3 or 4 pages had to be passed through before the final solution did come up. 409 Brief re-introduction to organic nomenclature, taught at A-level. Alkanes - finding the longest carbon chain, identifying substituents. Naming the compound in terms of arranging in aliphatical order. There was a few mistakes encountered on the package. For example, if a right answer was given you would get it incorrectly, hence, when turning to the solutions, the correct answer you gave would be identified as right, and not incorrect as it did before. 410 How to name aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Naming double bond compounds, i.e. aliphatic hydrocarbons (unsaturated). Naming branched chain hydrocarbons. I found two mistakes in the package, on page 3 of aliphatic hydrocarbons and page 5 of acyl halides. The naming and structure of the 2 molecules was wrong. Otherwise the package was easy to understand. But there were a few concepts on the package which were difficult to understand due to poor explanation. 411 How to name various organic compounds using the IUPAC system. Finding the longest carbon chain in the molecule. Numbering on the carbons and deciding the other of the final name. There were a few mistakes on the program. Also I would have liked more example questions for us to answer. I did not cover functional group nomenclature, still unable to answer questions in this area. 412 How the computer can help to provide information. The steps to name the compounds. None.   413 The correct procedure in naming organic compounds. How the program worked.     414 How to use the package and obtain information about the nomenclature of organic compounds. Understand the basics of how to name organic compounds. The easy part was to name the compounds, and highlights made it easier to name the compounds.   In alkanes, there was an answer wrong to question number 8. In the package, when answering the questions you get it wrong the first time and write the right answer the second time, it is always shown to be wrong even if the answer is right. 415   The multiple choice questions. The naming of organic structure. This is a very good subject to study. 416 The theory behind the system of nomenclature and to gain practice in applying it. Most of it.     417 Correct way to write IUPAC nomenclature and revision of techniques.       419 IUPAC rules, correct naming of organic compounds. The multiple choice questions were fairly easy, if you weren't quite certain you could guess the correct answers. Placing the dashes and commas when naming compounds was quite frustrating, i.e. you get answers wrong but no explanation. One of the questions/answers was incorrect. Question 4 on the functional group nomenclature (I think) did not provide the correct answer for the mc but provides the correct answer on the next page.   420 The correct IUPAC way of naming organic compounds. Numbering the longest chain, identifying the functional and branched groups. The correct punctuation which needed to be typed into the computer when naming compounds. Starting with the alkanes and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, particularly the alkanes were very basic and time consuming. I ran out of time and did not complete functional group nomenclature which would have been the most beneficial to me. 421 The layout of the package, the detail of information it provides. How to use the program. Solving some problems.   423 How to name various organic compounds, by finding the longest chain, numbering the carbon atoms. How to find the longest chain and number the carbon atoms. In what order to write the name of the compound. One of the questions on the package was wrong which confused me until I was told it was wrong. 424 The system of IUPAC nomenclature and how it works. All of it. None of it. One of the answers to the questions was incorrect but apart from that I found the program to be very helpful. 425 Basic principles of nomenclature. Easy to go through the worked examples, which were easy to understand. Alkanes was fairly easy to understand. Unsaturated aliphatic nomenclature became difficult to understand towards the end of the package. More explanation needed as the subject becomes more complicated. Generally I found the package very useful. 426 Methods of how to name organic compounds properly. The naming of alkanes. The numbering of groups attached and how to write the actual name of some compounds in the alkene group.   427 Nomenclature of compounds. All. Nothing. One question was wrong on the package which was confusing. 428 How to name organic compounds in the correct IUPAC way. The way you go through the various steps, i.e. the backbone/skeleton to nomenclature. When to leave out letters such as when there are multiple bonds. I still don't feel very confident as my weakest area - functional group nomenclature - was not covered as we did not have time. My only criticism is that the structures are not given in the same format with the programmer trying to catch you out in the same way each time by making the longest chain in the shape instead of but this was easy to spot after the first few examples. 429 Elementary nomenclature. Using the mouse to count the number of carbon. Typing the name of the formula. The computer is very fussy about the comma and the hyphen. 430 How to name organic compounds, the standard (IUPAC) name. How to start numbering carbons on long chain hydrocarbons. Commas and dashes between numbers and dropping of an -e- off "diene" if it comes in the middle of a name. I found having to read the boxes quite boring as some of them were the same colour and solutions for some problems were easy to understand because they were in different colours which made the slightest difference between 2 things easier to grasp and see/notice. 433 It was more of a practice questions package. It is designed to learn from scratch about it.   When naming the structure I wasn't sure when to use a dash or a comma.   434 How to use the package, how to analyse chain lengths and nomenclature of basic structures. Order of naming and the use of alphabetical nomenclature needed. Nothing. I found that one of the questions on the package was wrong and therefore any answer produced would have been incorrect, however, it was pointed out to save time. 435 About nomenclature of organic compounds. Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Functional group nomenclature.   436 To be able to name organic compounds. Step by step instructions.     437 Principles towards the nomenclature of certain compounds. Alkanes. Nomenclature using particular functional groups. Quite a useful package. It is extremely beneficial if it is also available in the library as well. 438 Basic nomenclature of organic compounds. All of it.     439 The nomenclature of the IUPAC system. Naming the simple compounds like alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and alcohol and aldehydes and ketones. Naming esters may be difficult. I've nomenclature on my foundation course last year but in the beginning of this tutorial I realise I had forgotten a lot. After the package I feel better about my information. 440 The basic principles of nomenclature, to be able to give the IUPAC name of organic molecules etc. Nomenclature of alkanes and alkenes. Nomenclature, ethers and amides.   441 How to name compounds. The method of naming compounds. None.   442 Naming structures and identifying them.       443 How to actually name organic compounds, basic IUPAC rules to name a compound. How to name the parent, prefix, suffix parts to the compound.   I would have liked to have studied other functional groups (alcohols, esters etc.) other than alkanes or alkenes. 444 How to use the package and the correct way of naming organic chemicals. The side chains must be in alphabetical order. Getting the punctuation and dashes.   445 Basics of alkene, alkanes, alkyls groups and how to name them. Alkenes. Alkyls. Very easy to learn package. 446 Nomenclature. The alkenes and alkanes. The way the names have to be written in alphabetical order.   447 The guidelines by which organic molecules are named. The numbering of carbon atoms in a chain, naming of carboxylic acids. The naming of compounds containing nitrogen. I prefer being taught nomenclature by a human rather than a machine but I think the package worked well although additional help was required on several occasions. 448 Naming organic compounds. Becoming used to the computer. Nomenclature of alkanes/alkenes. Triple bond naming. Benzene rings with more than 1 functional group attached.   449 The rules to identifying different molecules.   None.   450 Nomenclature.     For the problems where you type your own answer, it would be much more convenient if you can move the cursor to the middle of the answer and change a few characters, instead of deleting everything and typing again. It would be better if more problems are available, because we learn better from mistakes. 451 How to correctly name organic chemical molecules. Naming of the molecule. Placing of commas, hyphens etc.   453 Nomenclature of chemical formulas. Most of what I covered. Towards the end I rushed through them as I hadn't finished. The program is good. I definitely learned from it and would like more time to make notes from it. 454         455 About the way organic molecules are named. Spotting the longest carbon chain.     456 How to work with computers concerning chemical nomenclature. Yes. No.   457 How to name functional groups and alkanes. Alkane nomenclature. Amine nomenclature.   458   Yes.     459 To get more understanding, IUPAC. Alkanes. Functional group. Need more time to look on functional group. 460 How to name chemical formula and write them from the structures presented. Using the computer and working generally through the package.   I think PCCAL is a good idea, particularly if you don't know the answer to a question as the package explains how to obtain the correct answer. 461 How to name organic compounds. Everything! Nothing at all!   462 To learn how to name compounds correctly in correct order etc. All of it. None really. When naming compounds on computer, you must have exact dash etc., or will be wrong. Shouldn't be so stubborn. 463 How to use IUPAC naming system. Alkanes and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Functional group nomenclature in some parts.   464 To identify and learn to name various compounds having different functional groups and bonds. Functional group chemistry and alkanes. Amyl compounds.   465 Naming compounds precisely. Naming functional groups.     466 To name organic compounds and to write structure of organic compound. Everything. Nothing. The package is excellent. I really need the same package for other subjects since it makes learning easier. 467 The correct and acceptable way to name structural compounds. Numbering functional groups, positioning of double/triple bonds etc. in relation to the parent chain. Whether to start from the shorter end of the chain in relation to either functional groups or bond position - which takes priority. In the section, functional group nomenclature, under the title, amyl halides, the second example is labelled 5 methylpentanoyl chloride but should be 4 methylpentanoyl chloride. 469 How to name compounds. Alkenes. Aldehydes. Easy to operate. 470         471 To name organic compounds. Naming of simple alkanes. Naming of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.   472 How to name various organic compounds.   None.   473 How to name compounds. Alkanes. None really.   474 Naming of compounds. The layout of the exercises. Nothing. One of the answers to acyl chlorides in section three had the wrong answer - (to an example given). 475 Nomenclature of organic compounds. Everything. Nothing. Screen saver came on too quickly. 476 The IUPAC naming system. Alkane naming system.   It is a good system, if enough time is allocated to allow full use. 478 IUPAC nomenclature and general computer skills. Most of the package was well set out and "over-friendly". Nothing. Computers in the library run too slow!!! 479 How to use IUPAC after forgetting it. Functional group nomenclature. Naming the unsaturated hydrocarbons. Counting the number of c atoms. I found the package to be most helpful. 480 How to name organic compounds. The fact that we start numbering a carbon chain from the end closer to 1) functional groups, 2) double-triple bonds. Ester, amide nomenclature - they need more studying. At the functional group nomenclature in the naming of acyl halides there is a mistake. The second example should be 4-methylpentonoyl chloride and not 5......... 481         483 The naming of hydrocarbons. How to use the IUPAC system. Alkanes, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Some of functional group chemistry nomenclature. The repetitive first and last screens in each section. 484 How to name organic compounds. Give students practise on naming compounds. The package was user-friendly and easy to understand and it was helpful. No. Excellent teaching package. 485 How to name compounds. What the exercises wanted. Nothing.   486   Alkanes. Functional group nomenclature.   487 Naming the complex compound especially amide group. Naming alkanes and unsaturated aliphatic compound. Naming complex compound such as amide. Quite interesting package. 488 Learn how to go about naming molecules - groups etc. Alkanes, hydrocarbons. Functional group - amides.   489 How to name organic compounds. About alkanes and hydrocarbons.     490 The basic way of naming compounds from their structure and reminding you of basic rules. Alkanes and alcohols. Alkynes. With extra time I believe it to be useful. 491 IUPAC nomenclature, system of working it out. Most. Probably will have more difficulties with functional groups.   492 Nomenclature. Alkanes - alkenes. Others.   494 How to name organic compounds. How to name alkanes. Naming ethers.   495 How to correctly name organic compounds. Alkanes. Nothing.   496 Naming of organic compounds. Set-up was good, with more practice I could actually improve my "naming" of compounds. Nothing. I do feel this is a weakness of mine, I feel by using the package I will be able to build up my confidence, and improve my ability to "name". 498 To learn the IUPAC system of naming the compounds. Alkanes and naming the unsaturated compounds. I found the writing of the names a bit difficult.   499 How to name organic compounds. Naming alkanes, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons.     500 Basic understanding of nomenclature. Almost all of it.     501 Organic chemistry. Alkanes. Alkyl, halides.   502 The basic of nomenclature of organic chemistry. Alkane part of the section was easy to grasp. Nothing. I thought that the package was very well laid out. 503 More about nomenclature. Alkanes.   Need more time to go through the package. 504 to be able to name organic compounds correctly and more efficiently. The naming of aliphatic compounds. The order in which the substituent groups were to be placed in name.   505 How to name organic compounds. The way you were taken through step by step. If it was not clear, after the questions it became clear. It would have been better given more time, if I had finished all the areas. 506 How to name organic compounds in the standard way. Alkanes and unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Amine, amides.   507 How to name various compounds. How to number the atoms. Which order to write substituents in a compound. Whether added groups were constituents or classed as the molecule.   508 The correct way to name compounds. Most of the sections were easy to grasp. The latter part of section 3 was most difficult.   509 To become familiar with the system of naming compounds, longest chains, substituents etc. The method of naming - i.e. carbon length first, then number the carbons, the substituents etc. Alcohols termed as 1-propanol rather than propan-1-ol which I was more familiar with.   510 The IUPAC method of naming organic compounds. Alkanes. Functional group nomenclature.   511 How to name complex chemical compounds in a uniform, 'unambiguous' way.   Placing prefixes in alphabetical order (did dimethyl come before ethyl)?   512 How to name compounds. The naming of straight and branched chain organic compounds. Nothing.   513 Able to name compounds in form of IUPAC.       516 IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds. Yes.   In one instant the name of a compound was longer than the space the computer could accommodate and the answer to the solution we provided was taken as incorrect although it was the right answer.