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hydrocarbons Flashcards

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hydrocarbon

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a compound which contains only the elements carbon and hydrogen

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homologous series

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a family of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties

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simplest alkane

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methane

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alkane general formula

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CnH2n+2

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simplest alkene

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ethene

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alkene general formula

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CnH2n

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simplest cycloalkane

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cyclopropane

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cycloalkane general formula

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CnH2n

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isomer

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are compounds with he same molecular formula but a different structural formula

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saturated

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has only single bonds between its carbon atoms (alkanes and cycloalkanes)

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unsaturated

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at least one carbon to carbon double bond (alkanes)

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unsaturated compounds do what to bromine water

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rapidly decolourises

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bromine test is what kind of reaction

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addition

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addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated hydrocarbon is

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hydrogenation

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15
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adding water to an unsaturated hydrocarbon is what kind of reaction

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hydration

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