Alkanes Flashcards
1
Q
What are alkanes mainly used for?
A
Fuels
2
Q
What are alkanes?
A
Saturated hydrocarbons containing only hydrogen and carbon joined together by single covalent bonds
3
Q
What type are the single covalent bonds in an alkane?
A
Sigma bonds
4
Q
What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?
A
109.5
5
Q
How are alkanes in crude oil separated out?
A
Fractional distillation
6
Q
Why is fractional distillation possible?
A
The boiling points of different alkanes are so different as their chai length increases
