9.3/9.4 Flashcards
What does it mean to be unsaturated?
When organic compounds have carbon-carbon double or triple bonds because they have fewer hydrogen atoms
What do unsaturated hydrocarbons react readily with?
Small diatomic molecules such as hydrogen
What does hydrogenation mean?
Addition of sufficient quantities of hydrogen
What is needed to convert alkynes to alkanes?
An excess of hydrogen
What are alanes?
Compounds with carbon-carbon single bonds
What are Alkenes?
Hydrocarbons with carbon-carbon double bonds
What is the formula for Alkenes?
CnH2n
What are Alkynes?
Compounds with carbon-carbon triple bonds
How are Alkenes named?
With the prefix -ene
How are Alkynes named?
With the prefix -yne
What is the formula for Alkynes?
C2H2n-2
What is cracking?
An industrial process in which larger hydrocarbon molecules are broken down at high temperatures to produce smaller hydrocarbon molecules
What is another name for ethane cracking?
Dehydrogenation
What are Aromatics?
Benzene and all other hydrocarbon compounds that contain benzene like structures and properties
Where are aromatic hydrocarbons usually found?
Naturally in petroleum (such as crude oil and natural gas)
