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Alkanes Flashcards

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1
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They are a mixture of …

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Hydrogen and carbon atoms

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Name the 4 types of hydrocarbons

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Methane: CH4
Ethane: C2H6
Propane: C3H8
Butane: C4H10

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3
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General formula

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CnH2n+2

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What bonds do they have

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Covalent

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5
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What series is it part of

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Homologous series

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6
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Are they saturated or not saturated

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Saturated

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Complete combustion

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Alkane + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

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Incomplete combustion

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Alkane + oxygen -> carbon monoxide + water

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Reaction of alkanes in bromine

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React rapidly even in the dark

Addition reaction

Brown/orange colour of bromine changes to colourless

Delocalisation

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