Alkanes Flashcards
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Alkanes
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Saturated, unreactive hydrocarbons obtained by fractional distillation
2
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Reactions of alkanes
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Mostly incomplete or sometimes complete combustion via free radicals
3
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Free radicals
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Intermediate reactive species that contain an unpaired electron
4
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Free radical reaction steps
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Initiation, propagation and termination
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Propagation step
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Use up a free radical and produce a new one
6
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Catenation
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Carbon containing compounds forming long stable chains by covalent bonds
7
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Petroleum
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Complex mixture of organic compounds formed by heat and pressure acting on plankton and algae
