Hydrocarbons Flashcards
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is a hydrocarbon that has one or more triple covalent bonds between carbon atoms -
Alkyne
- unsaturated hydrocarbon
- is the starting material for the synthesis of the plastic polyethylene
Ethene
A hydrocarbon that has one or more double covalent bonds between carbon atoms
Alkene
Torches used in welding burn ……, which is commonly called acetylene
Ethyne
Alkenes and alkynes are more reactive than alkanes because double and triple bonds have greater ….. than single bonds have
Electron density
1 carbon -
Methane
2 carbon
Ethane
3 carbon
Propane
4 carbon
Butane
5 carbon
Pentane
6 carbon
Hexane
7 carbon
Heptane
8 carbon
Octane
9 carbon
Nonane
10 carbon
Decane
A series of hydrocarbons with the same general formulas
Homologous series
General formula for an Alkane -
Cn H2 n + 2
Formula for a cycloalkane -
CnH2n
Formula for a alkene -
CnH2n
Formula for an alkyne-
CnH2n
Alkenes have …. bonds -
Double
Alkynes have …. bonds -
Triple
General formula for cyclohexane -
C6 H12
Formula for an Alkane w/ 15 Carbon atoms -
C15 H32