7A Grouping hydrocarbons

Question 1

Addition reaction 

Answer 1

a reaction in which one molecule combines with another molecule to form a larger molecule

Question 2

Alkane

Answer 2

hydrocarbon that contains only single carbon to carbon bonds

Question 3

Alkene 

Answer 3

hydrocarbon with at least one double carbon to carbon bond

Question 4

Carbon chain 

Answer 4

linear set of carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon

Question 5

Homologous series 

Answer 5

series of hydrocarbons that have a similar chemical structure
and chemical properties

Question 6

Hydrocarbon 

Answer 6

compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon only

Question 7

Organic compounds 

Answer 7

compounds consisting of carbon atoms most commonly covalently bonded to hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus or oxygen atoms

Question 8

Saturated hydrocarbon

Answer 8

a hydrocarbon possessing only single bonds between
carbon atoms

Question 9

Substitution reaction

Answer 9

one atom or group of atoms replacing a part of another molecule

Question 10

Unsaturated hydrocarbon

Answer 10

a hydrocarbon possessing at least one double bond
between carbon atoms