1.1 Alkanes

Question 1

Organic Compound

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A molecular compound of Carbon, not including CO(g), CO2(G), and HCN(g)

Question 2

Hydrocarbon

Answer 2

A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms

Question 3

Saturated Hydrocarbon

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A hydrocarbon with only single covalent bonds btwn its carbon atoms

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Alkane

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A saturated hydrocarbon

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Cyclic alkane

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A hydrocarbon in which the main structure consists of a chain of carbon atoms joined to form a closed ring

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Alkyl group

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1 or more carbon atoms that form a branch off the main chain of a hydrocarbon

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Substituent group

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An atom or group that replaces a hydrogen atom in an organic compound

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Structural isomer

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A compound that has the same molecular formula as another compound, but a different structure

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Complete combustion

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A chemical rxn in which a compound reacts with oxygen, if the compound is a hydrocarbon, the products of the rxn are CO2, water, and thermal energy

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Alkyl halide

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An alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been substituted with one or more halogen atoms

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Organic chemistry

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Study of organic compounds

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Carbon-based molecules are ___ ___ for life on Earth

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Building blocks

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Most fuels are ____

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hydrocarbons

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Hydrocarbon fuels include…

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natural gas, gasoline, fuel oil, and diesel fuel

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Natural gas is primarily

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Methane (CH4)

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Butane and propane used for…

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heating homes and fuel tools

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Carbon-based fuels is a major contributor of ___ ___

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Global warming

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First 10 Alkanes

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Methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane

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Methane

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CH4

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Ethane

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C2H6

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Propane

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C3H8

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Butane

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C4H10

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Pentane

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C5H12

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Hexane

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C6H14

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Heptane

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C7H16

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Octane

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C8H18

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Nonane

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C9H20

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Decane

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C10H22

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Physical arrangement of carbon atoms in straight-chain alkane has a _____

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Zig-zag configuration

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Straight-chain alkanes

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Alkanes in which carbon atoms form long chains

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Carbon atoms can join to form ___ and ____

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Rings and branches

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Gen. chem formula for an alkane

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CnH2n+2

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Gen. formula for cyclic alkanes

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CnH2n

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Simplest cyclic alkane

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Cyclopropane, C3H6

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Some hydrocarbons contain one or more hydrocarbon branches attached the main structure of the molecule. This is called an ___ ___

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Alkyl group

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Alkyl groups are named with the ___ to indicate # of carbon atoms in the branch, and a -yl suffix

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prefix

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CH3

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Methyl group

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Group with 2-carbon chain, CH2CH3 is an __ ___

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Ethyl group

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A substituent group is any atom or group that replaces ___ in an organic molecule

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Hydrogen

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Most hydrocarbons with ___ or more carbon atoms exhibit structural isomerism

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4 or more

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Structural isomerism occurs when 2 molecules each have same #s and atom types but different ____ ___

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Atoms bond in different way

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Butane is a straight-chain molecules, while methyl-propane has a _____ structure (C4H10)

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Branched

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For a branched hydrocarbon, longest continuous chain of carbon atoms determines ___ ___ for hydrocarbon

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Root name

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Branch length determined by name of ____ ____

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Alkyl group