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Hydrocarbons Flashcards

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What are hydrocarbons?

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Any compound formed from carbon and hydrogen atoms only

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What is the general formula for alkanes?

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CnH2n+2

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What are alkanes?

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•alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons meaning each carbon atom forms four single covalent bonds
•the alkanes are a homologous series meaning they are a group of organic compounds that react in a similar way

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What are the first 4 alkanes?

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Methane, ethane,propane and butane

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What is the formula for methane?

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CH4

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What is the formula for ethane?

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C2H6

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What is the formula for propane?

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C3H8

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What is the formula for butane?

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C4H10

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What impacts the properties of hydrocarbons?

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The length of the carbon chain

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The shorter the carbon chain of a hydrocarbon the ……. it is

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-less viscous (more runny)
-more volatile (lower boiling point)
-more flammable (easier to ignite)
•these properties make them good fuels

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Why are hydrocarbons with shorter carbon chains better as fuels?

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They are easier to ignite/ are more flammable

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What reaction occurs during the complete combustion of hydrocarbons?

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•hydrocarbon + oxygen—> carbon dioxide + water
•during this reaction both hydrogen and carbon from the hydrocarbon are oxidised

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What reaction occurs during the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons?

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Hydrocarbon+oxygen—> carbon monoxide + water + carbon

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When does complete combustion occur?

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When there is a good supply of oxygen

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When does incomplete combustion occur?

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When there is a poor supply of oxygen

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Why are hydrocarbons used as fuels?

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They are used as fuels due to the amount of energy released when they combust completely

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Give an example of how the properties of hydrocarbons impact how they’re used for fuels?

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Short chain hydrocarbons with lower boiling points are used as bottled gases- stored under pressure as liquids in bottles

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Why are long chain carbon hydrocarbons not as good fuels?

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They form viscous (gloopy) liquids like tar which aren’t as useful

19
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Write a balanced equation for the complete combustion of methane (CH4)

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CH4 + 2O2 —> CO2 + 2H2O

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Why do hydrocarbons with longer chains have higher boiling points and melting points.

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They have strong intermolecular forces between them which take a lot of energy to overcome

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