alkanes

Question 1

what element are hydrocarbons made from?

Answer 1

hydrogen and carbon only

Question 2

what is the general formula for alkanes?

Answer 2

CnH2n+2

Question 3

what type of hydrocarbon/alkane has 1 carbon atom?

Answer 3

methane

Question 4

what are the four main hydrocarbons?

Answer 4

methane, ethane, propane, butane

Question 5

what ‘saying’ can we use to remember the hydrocarbons?

Answer 5

mice eat peanut butter

Question 6

what order are the hydrocarbons in?

Answer 6

Mice (1)
Eat (2)
Peanut (3)
Butter (4)

Question 7

what alkane has four carbon atoms?

Answer 7

butane

Question 8

what alkane has 8 hydrogen atoms?

Answer 8

propane

Question 9

what alkane has 2 hydrogen atoms?

Answer 9

none

Question 10

what bonds to alkanes have between the hydrocarbons?

Answer 10

covalent (non metals)

Question 11

what alkanes have covalent bonds?

Answer 11

all of them

Question 12

what alkanes have ionic bonds?

Answer 12

none of them

Question 13

what alkane has the lowest boiling point?

Answer 13

methane

Question 14

what alkane is the most volatile?

Answer 14

methane

Question 15

what alkane is the most runny?

Answer 15

methane

Question 16

what alkane is the most viscous?

Answer 16

butane

Question 17

what alkane is the most flammable?

Answer 17

methane

Question 18

what alkane can be used as a fuel?

Answer 18

all of them