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C12 - Alkanes Flashcards

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What bonding is present in alkanes

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Sigma bonds

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What is a Sigma bond

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Overlapping parallel P orbitals – single covalent bond

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What are the factors that affect the boiling point of an alkane

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Chain length and branching

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How are radicals formed

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Homolytic fission

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5
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Define radical

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Chemical species with one or more unpaired electrons

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What are the three stages in radical reactions

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Initiation
Propagation
Termination

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