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Alkanes Flashcards

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What are alkanes mainly used for?

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Fuels

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What are alkanes?

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Saturated hydrocarbons containing only hydrogen and carbon joined together by single covalent bonds

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What type are the single covalent bonds in an alkane?

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Sigma bonds

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What is the bond angle in a tetrahedral molecule?

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109.5

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How are alkanes in crude oil separated out?

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Fractional distillation

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Why is fractional distillation possible?

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The boiling points of different alkanes are so different as their chai length increases

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