Hydrocarbons

Question 1

Define: hydrocarbon

Answer 1

Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms

Question 2

3 types of hydrocarbons?

Answer 2

Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes

Question 3

Define: alkane

Answer 3

Hydrocarbons containing only single carbon-carbon bonds.

Question 4

What is the suffix of alkanes, and its formula?

Answer 4

ane; C(n)H(2n+2)

Question 5

Define: saturated

Answer 5

A hydrocarbon with only single C-C bonds (alkanes)

Question 6

Define: unsaturated

Answer 6

Hydrocarbons with unsingular (double etc) C-C bonds (alkenes, alkynes)

Question 7

Dfine: alkene

Answer 7

Hydrocarbons containing atleast one carbon-carbon bonds

Question 8

What is the suffix of alkenes, and its formula?

Answer 8

ene; C(n)H(2n)

Question 9

Define: alkyne

Answer 9

Hydrocarbons containing atleast one triple carbon-carbon bond

Question 10

What is the suffix of alkynes, and its formula?

Answer 10

yne; C(n)H(2n-2)

Question 11

Can hydrocarbons also have cyclic structures - like pentose sugars?

Answer 11

Yeah

Question 12

Define: structural isomers

Answer 12

Molecules with the same molecular formula but different arrangement of atoms (resulting in different physical properties)