Carbon/organic Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
Deacribe alkanes
A
Members of dame homologous series with the general formula
2
Q
Why are alkanes chemically interactive
A
Stability of c-c and c-h bonds
3
Q
What do addiction reactions take place with
A
H
Halogens
Hydrogen halides
Steam
4
Q
Polymerisation
A
Alkanes react with each other to form long chain saturated molecules called polymers by addition reactions
5
Q
What are polymers
A
Giant molecules
6
Q
Properties of cooh
A
Dissolve in acidic solution
React with co3 = co2 salt and water
React with alcohols with acid = ester