1.3 Hydrocarbons- Alkanes

Question 1

What carbon based compounds are not organic compounds?

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbonates and cyanide as hydrogen is not present

Question 2

What is an Alkane?

Answer 2

Simplest family of hydrocarbons, with only single bonds between carbons and hydrogens. They are saturated.

Question 3

What does saturated mean?

Answer 3

Having the maximum number of hydrogens bonded to them.

Question 4

What is the general form of an Alkane?

Answer 4

Cn H2n+2

Question 5

What are the properties of Alkanes?

Answer 5

As they get bigger, the dispersion becomes stronger, so their melting and boiling point increases. So does their viscosity.

Question 6

organic prefix 1

Answer 6

meth

Question 7

organic prefix 2

Answer 7

eth

Question 8

organic prefix 3

Answer 8

prop

Question 9

organic prefix 4

Answer 9

but

Question 10

organic prefix 5

Answer 10

pent

Question 11

organic prefix 6

Answer 11

hex

Question 12

organic prefix 7

Answer 12

hept

Question 13

organic prefix 8

Answer 13

oct

Question 14

organic prefix 9

Answer 14

non

Question 15

organic prefix 10

Answer 15

dec

Question 16

What is the name of an alkane branch?

Answer 16

An alkyl group

Question 17

What are the steps to naming an Alkane?

Answer 17

1. Find the longest chain
2. Number the carbons, starting nearest a chain
3. Identify and name branches