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ALKANES Flashcards

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Saturated hydrocarbons, whose atom are arranged in an open chain. linear branched (acyclic).

simpliest and least reactive hydrocarbon

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Alkane

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general formula of alkanes

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CnH2n+2

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first family in the alkanes

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Methane (CH4) and Ethane (C2H6)

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alkanes with one or more alkyl group

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Branched-chain alkanes

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5
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general formula for branched alkanes

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CnH2n+1

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an atom or group of atoms that took the place of a hydrogen atom on a parent hydrocarbons molecule.

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Substituent

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longest continuous chain of branched-chain hydrocarbons.

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Parent alkane

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Hydrocarbons who are joined together to form a saturated ring.

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Cycloalkane

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Most abundant cycloalkane

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Cyclopentane and cyclohexane

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10
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formula for Cycloalkane

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CnH2n

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A system on which most organic chemists have agreed to provide guidelines to allow them to learn from each other’s works

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IUPAC (International union of pure and applied chemistry) Nomenclature

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provides a foundation of language for organic chemistry.

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Nomenclature

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indicated the number or carbon atom in the chain

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prefix

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14
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shows the compound is a saturated hydrocarbon

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Suffix-ane

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15
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A+B —> A-B

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Synthesis

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A-B —–> A+B

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Decomposition

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A-B+C —> A-C+B

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Single replacement

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A-B+C-D —> A-D=C-D

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Double replacement

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the temperature at which a given solid will melt and a liquid boils and turns to vapor

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Melting point

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The ability to be dissolved especially in water

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Solubility

21
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the degree of compactness of a substance

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Density

22
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have higher boiling points than the other counterparts with the same number of carbon atoms

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Cyclicalkanes

23
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lowers the boiling of the alkane

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Branching carbon chain

24
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increase if there is an increase in the number of carbon atom in length or ring size.

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Boiling point

25
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occur to a halogen with alkane in the presence of ultraviolet light (UV) and it leads to the formation of a haloalkane which we call alkyl halide

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Halogenations of Alkanes

26
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A substituent group derived by the removal of a hydrogen atom from an alkane is called

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alkyl group

27
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tells the nature of the carbon-carbon bonds in the parent chain

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infix

28
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used as fuel and in heat generating products

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methane, ethane, propane and butane

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insoluble in water for they are nonpolar as water is a polar molecule.

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cycloalkane and alkane

30
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have higher boiling points,
melting points and higher densities due to the greater number of London forces that they contain.

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Cycloalkanes

31
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used in consumer products such as paint and varnish remover

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cyclohexane

32
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hydrogenation is less likely to occur.

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Cycloalkanes with 6 or more carbons

33
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has the ability to react in the dark where addition reaction occurs which causes the ring to break

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Cyclopropane

34
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an example of a substitution reaction

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Halogenation

35
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CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

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Complete combustion

36
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2CH₄ + 3O₂ → 2CO + 4H₂O

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Incomplete combustion

37
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  • happens when oxygen has a plentiful supply
  • carbon and hydrogen atoms react with oxygen in an exothermic reaction
  • carbon dioxide and water are produced
  • maximum energy is given out
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Complete Combustion

38
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-happens when oxygen only has a limited supply
- impure carbon particles (soot), carbon monoxide, and water are produced
- less energy is released

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Incomplete combustion

39
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Densities of alkanes and cycloalkanes

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from 0.6 – 0.8 g/mL (water density at 4°C = 1.0 g/mL)

40
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in non-polar
solvent such as
toluene, benzene,
carbon tetrachloride,
chloroform, and other
hydrocarbons

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soluble

41
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  • Less energy is required to separate molecules
    from one another. Resulting in a lower boiling
    point.
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Branched chain

42
Q

More energy required to separate molecules from one another resulting in a higher boiling
point.

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Straight chain

43
Q

Stronger van der Waals
force of attraction

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Straight chain

44
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have
weaker van der Waals
force of attraction

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Branched chain

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