7 Organic Trilogy 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is cracking?
A
The process of breaking down a long hydrocarbon into smaller hydrocarbons
2
Q
What are the products of cracking?
A
Short alkanes and alkenes
3
Q
Why is cracking important?
A
Because smaller hydrocarbons are more useful than longer ones
4
Q
What are the two types of cracking?
A
Catalytic and steam cracking
5
Q
What are alkenes used for?
A
As a starting material to make more useful chemicals
6
Q
How do you test for an alkene?
A
React it with bromine water
7
Q
What is the colour change when an alkene reacts with bromine water?
A
Turns from orange to colourless
8
Q
How many bonds do carbon atoms make?
A
4
