AS 2.3: Alkanes Flashcards
1
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Hydrocarbon
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A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
2
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Saturated Hydrocarbon
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A compound which only contains C-C bonds and no C=C bonds.
3
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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
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A compound which contains at least one C=C or C≡C bond.
4
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Substitution
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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms in a moleculeis replaced by a different atom or group of atoms.
5
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Bond Fission
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Breaking bonds.
6
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Homolytic Fission
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Bond breaking in which one of the two shared electrons goes to each atom, resulting in free radicals.
7
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Heterolytic Fission
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Bond breaking in which one of the two shared electrons goes to just one of the atoms.
8
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Free Radical
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A particle with an unpaired electron.
