hydrocarbons

Question 1

ehat can each atom of carbon do

Answer 1

form strong bonds

Question 2

hydrocarbon term

Answer 2

any compound thats formed from carbon and hydrogen only

Question 3

alkanes from smallest to largest with how many carbons and hydrogens they have

Answer 3

methane the smallest with 1carbon and 4 hydrogen

ethane with 2 carbons and 6 hydrogens

propane with 3 carbons and 8 hydrogens

finally butane with 4 carbons and 10 hydrogens

Question 4

general formula for working out how man hydrogens and carbons there are

Answer 4

Cn H2n + 2
e.g if n was 3 then
carbon is 3
hydrogen is 2 x 3 + 2
which is 8 so
C3 H8

Question 5

key features of alkanes

Answer 5

they are saturated compounds which means that 1 carbon atom has 4 single covalent bonds