alkanes Flashcards
1
Q
what is crude oil formed from
A
plankton under a lot of pressure for millions of years
2
Q
what does crude oil contain
A
a mixture of hydrocarbons
3
Q
general formular for alkanes
A
Cn H2n+2
4
Q
what is a hydrocarbon
A
a compound containing only hydrogen and carbon
5
Q
state the name of the first four hydrocarbons
M E P B
A
Methane
Ethane
Butane
Pentane
6
Q
what is a homologous series
A
a group of chemicals which have similar chemical properties and can be represented by a general formula.
