First Ten Alkanes

Question 1

What is the name of the first alkane?

Answer 1

Methane

Question 2

What is the molecular formula of Methane?

Answer 2

CH4

Question 3

What is the condensed formula of Methane?

Answer 3

CH4

Question 4

What is the name of the second alkane?

Answer 4

Ethane

Question 5

What is the molecular formula of Ethane?

Answer 5

C2H6

Question 6

What is the condensed formula of Ethane?

Answer 6

CH3CH3

Question 7

What is the name of the third alkane?

Answer 7

Propane

Question 8

What is the molecular formula of Propane?

Answer 8

C3H8

Question 9

What is the condensed formula of Propane?

Answer 9

CH3CH2CH3

Question 10

What is the name of the fourth alkane?

Answer 10

Butane

Question 11

What is the molecular formula of Butane?

Answer 11

C4H10

Question 12

What is the condensed formula of Butane?

Answer 12

CH3(CH2)2CH3

Question 13

What is the name of the fifth alkane?

Answer 13

Pentane

Question 14

What is the molecular formula of Pentane?

Answer 14

C5H12

Question 15

What is the condensed formula of Pentane?

Answer 15

CH3(CH2)3CH3

Question 16

What is the name of the sixth alkane?

Answer 16

Hexane

Question 17

What is the molecular formula of Hexane?

Answer 17

C6H14

Question 18

What is the condensed formula of Hexane?

Answer 18

CH3(CH2)4CH3

Question 19

What is the name of the seventh alkane?

Answer 19

Heptane

Question 20

What is the molecular formula of Heptane?

Answer 20

C7H16

Question 21

What is the condensed formula of Heptane?

Answer 21

CH3(CH2)5CH3

Question 22

What is the name of the eighth alkane?

Answer 22

Octane

Question 23

What is the molecular formula of Octane?

Answer 23

C8H18

Question 24

What is the condensed formula of Octane?

Answer 24

CH3(CH2)6CH3

Question 25

What is the name of the ninth alkane?

Answer 25

Nonane

Question 26

What is the molecular formula of Nonane?

Answer 26

C9H20

Question 27

What is the condensed formula of Nonane?

Answer 27

CH3(CH2)7CH3

Question 28

What is the name of the tenth alkane?

Answer 28

Decane

Question 29

What is the molecular formula of Decane?

Answer 29

C10H22

Question 30

What is the condensed formula of Decane?

Answer 30

CH3(CH2)8CH3

Question 31

True or False: Methane is the simplest alkane.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Fill in the blank: The molecular formula of butane is _____.

Answer 32

C4H10

Question 33

Multiple choice: Which of the following is the molecular formula for hexane? A) C5H12 B) C6H14 C) C7H16

Answer 33

B) C6H14

Question 34

What is the relationship between the number of carbon atoms and the molecular formula of alkanes?

Answer 34

The number of hydrogen atoms is always 2n + 2, where n is the number of carbon atoms.