AS 2.3: Alkanes Flashcards

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Hydrocarbon

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A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms.

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Saturated Hydrocarbon

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A compound which only contains C-C bonds and no C=C bonds.

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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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A compound which contains at least one C=C or C≡C bond.

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Substitution

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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms in a moleculeis replaced by a different atom or group of atoms.

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Bond Fission

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Breaking bonds.

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Homolytic Fission

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Bond breaking in which one of the two shared electrons goes to each atom, resulting in free radicals.

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Heterolytic Fission

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Bond breaking in which one of the two shared electrons goes to just one of the atoms.

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Free Radical

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A particle with an unpaired electron.

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