Carbon chemistry Flashcards
What is an alkane?
A compound with the formula C(n)H(2n+2)
What alkane is CH(4)?
Methane
What alkane is C(2)H(6)
Ethane
When an alkane has a longer chain of molecules does boil at a higher temperature?
Yes
Does an alkane with a small chain of molecules have a low or high viscosity?
Low
What is an alkene?
A compound with the formula C(n)H(2n) and a carbon-carbon double bond
Which alkane doesn’t have an alkene?
Methane
What happens when an alkene reacts with hydrogen?
It forms an alkane
What happens when an alkene reacts with steam?
It forms and alcohol
What is a carboxylic acid?
A compound with the formula C(n-1)H(n+1)COOH
How do you make a carboxylic acid?
Oxidising a alcohol over time
Are carboxylic acids weak or strong acids?
Weak
How do you make an ester?
React a carboxylic acid with a alcohol.
What is a polymer?
A long chain of molecules made up of units called monomers
