Topic 9: Alkanes and haloalkanes Flashcards
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what are organic compounds classified into
families or series
functional group of alkanes, alkenes and alcohol
alkanes = c-c
alkenes = c=c
alcohol = OH
define functional group
Functional group –> a group of atoms responsible for the chemical properties of a compound
Types of hydrocarbons
-compound containing hydrogen and carbon atoms only
-Hydrocarbons can be described as straight chained, branched, or cyclical
prefix of alkanes and alkenes depends on the number of carbon atoms
Meth = 1
Eth = 2
Prop = 3
But = 4
Pent = 5
Hex = 6
Hept = 7
Oct = 8
Non = 9
Dec = 10
why does ethene have different properties to ethanol despite their similar structures
different functional group
same homologus series
justify why the following molecules are all part of the same homologous series
different atoms (chain length) but same functional group
forms of representing different compounds
molecular
empirical
general
displayed
structural
skeletal
calculating alkanes
CnH2n+2
calculating alkenes
CnH2n
general formula for cycloalkanes
The formula for cycloalkanes is the same as the general formula for alkenes (CnH2n)
functional groups
-Two compounds would have different functional groups because different atoms are attached to the carbon chain
homogolous series
A homologous series is a group of molecules with the same functional group (chemical properties/atoms) but different number of CH2 groups.
-methanol, ethanol and 1-propanol have different properties because they are part of a homologous series (same functional group) but different chain lengths
what do functional groups affect
properties of a compound and its reactions
alkene
c=c e.g propene
haloalkane
c-x (halogen)
chloroethane
amine
H2N e.g ethylamine
nitrile
c triple bond n
alcohol
OH e.g ethanol
aldehyde
H-C=O e.g ethanal
carboxylic acid
COOH e.g ethanoic acid
ketone
C=O e.g propanone
ether
C-C-O
molecular formula
e.g heptane = C7H16
Ethanol = C2H6O