Hydrocarbons - Alkanes - Cyclic Alkanes

Question 1

What is a Cyclic Alkane?

Answer 1

A Cyclic Alkane is an Alkane that forms a ring shape.

Question 2

What needs to be removed for a Cyclic Alkane?

Answer 2

2 hydrogens. The formula becomes H=2C.

Question 3

Cyclic Hydrocarbons

Answer 3

• Ring sizes range from 3 - 30 carbon atoms.

* Possible to have both saturated and unsaturated rings.

Question 4

What is the formula for a Cyclic Alkane?

Answer 4

Cyclo+(x)ane. Groups are added alphabetically.

Example:

Cyclopropane.