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Alkanes and shapes of molecules

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1
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What is crude oil a mixture of?

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Different hydrocarbons.

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What is the process called that is used to separate the different lengths of hydrocarbons in crude oil?

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Fractional distillation.

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What type of bonds do carbon atoms form?

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Covalent bonds.

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How many covalent bonds can each carbon atom form?

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4 bonds.

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What are hydrocarbons?

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Compounds that contain only carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms.

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What is shape does a carbon unit have when the carbon forms four bonds with four groups?

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Tetrahedral.

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What is the formula of a benzene ring?

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C6H6.

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What are aromatic compounds?

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Compounds that contain one or more benzene rings.

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What are aromatic compounds generally known as?

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Arenes

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What is the general structure of a benzene ring?

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A flat ring with delocalized electrons, giving it alternating double bonds between carbon atoms.

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What are aliphatic compounds?

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Compounds that do not contain any benzene rings, they are based on chains of carbon atoms instead.

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Hydrocarbons are relatively unreactive, especially alkanes and arenes. How can you change the properties of hydrocarbons?

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By attaching modifiers to the hydrocarbon framework.

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What are functional groups?

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Modifiers that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of molecules.

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What are compounds with a hydroxyl group, -OH known as?

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Alcohols.

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What are compounds with a carbon carbon double bond, C=C known as?

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Alkenes.

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What is it meant when a hydrocarbon is described to be saturated?

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It means that the hydrocarbon contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible, with no carbon carbon double or triple bonds present.

17
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Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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Saturated.

18
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What is the general molecular formula for alkanes?

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CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms, which can be any whole number.

19
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What are the first four alkanes, with their molecular formula?

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  1. Methane, CH4
  2. Ethane, C2H6
  3. Propane, C3H8
  4. Butane, C4H10
20
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What are the prefixes for organic molecular naming?

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  1. Meth-
  2. Eth-
  3. Prop-
  4. But-
  5. Pent-
  6. Hex-
  7. Hept
  8. Oct-
  9. Non-
  10. Dec-
21
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What suffix indicated a molecule is an alkane?

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-ane

22
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What does the prefix indicate for alkanes indicate?

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The number of carbon atoms.

23
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What are homologous series?

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A series of compounds that are related to each other in structure and properties, e.g. alkanes.

24
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What are molecules said to be when they have the same molecular formulae but different structural formulae?

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Structural isomers.

25
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Why are there structural isomers?

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Because chains of carbons can be straight or branched. So it is often possible to draw more than one structural formula for a given molecular formula.

26
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What are carbon side groups, sometimes referred to as branches, called?

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Alkyl groups.

27
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What is the general formula for alkyl groups?

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CnH2n+1

28
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What symbol is often used to represent a alkyl group in organic chemistry?

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R

29
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What are the first five alkyl groups and their formula?

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  1. Methyl, CH3-
  2. Ethyl, C2H5-
  3. Propyl, C3H7-
  4. Butyl, C4H9-
  5. Pentyl, C5H11-
30
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What are systematic names of molecules directly related to?

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The full structural formula of the molecule.

31
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What are alkanes with cyclic structures called?

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Cycloalkane.

32
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What is the general formula for cycloalkanes?

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CnH2n

33
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What prefix is used to name cycloalkanes?

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Cyclo-

34
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What state are the first four alkanes in at room temperature?

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Gas.

35
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What state are alkanes with n 5-16 in at room temperature?

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Liquid.

36
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What state are alkanes with n > 17 in at room temperature?

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Solid.

37
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Do alkanes mix well with water?

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No, they would form two separate layers.

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