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Alkanes Flashcards

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What is an alkane?

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An alkane is a chain of saturated hydrocarbons.

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How are alkanes named?

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Methane = 1 carbon
Ethane = 2 carbons
Propane = 3 carbons
Butane = 4 carbons
Pentane = 5 carbons
Hexane = 6 carbons

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What are the properties of an alkane?

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-POLARITY: Non-polar due to the electronegativities cancelling out.
-BOILING POINT: Longer the hydrocarbon chain, the increased intermolecular force, the increased boiling point
-SOLUBILITY: Alkanes are insoluble in water. This is due to the strength of the water molecules.
-REACTIVITY: Relatively unreactive

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