Chem unit 2 Flashcards
Compounds with carbon and hydrogen atoms are called
hydrocarbons
Most important sources of hydrocarbons are
petroleum and natural gas
Long molecular hydrocarbons are
solids, small ones are the liquids and the shortest are gases.
ALIPHATIC: hydrocarbons
or open chain hydrocarbons. They are either straight chained or branched. They can be saturated (single bond) or unsaturated. (multiple bond)
AROMATIC: hydrocarbons
or closed chain (cyclic) compounds
The covalent bond between carbon atoms is (weak or strong)
very strong which is the reason behind long and stable chains in organic compounds. Carbon atom has 4 electrons in the valence shell which makes it neither a cation nor an anion. It shares electrons with other bonding atoms.
carbon cattion or anion?
niether
ALKANES: General formula is
CnH2n+2
ALKENES: General formula
CnH2n
ALKYNES: General formula is
CnH2n-2
AROMATIC COMPOUNDS: General formula is
CnH2n-6
benzene ring
C6H6
ALKYL HALIDES
are compounds where halogens replace the hydrogen atoms in alkanes. If H atom of methane (CH4) is replaced by a Cl atom, methyl chloride is formed. (CH3Cl)
alkanes undergoing combustion
to yield carbon dioxide, water and energy.
C3H8 + 5O2 –> 3CO2 + 4H2O
Alkanes undergoing halogenation
is a substitution reaction when exposed to very high temperature.CH4 + Cl2 –> CH3Cl + HCl