Hydrocarbons - Alkynes

Question 1

Alkynes

Answer 1

• Alkynes are organic molecules made of the functional group carbon-carbon triple bonds. They are written in the empirical formula of (Cn)(H2n-2). They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Question 2

Nomenclature of Alkynes

Answer 2

Name the same as with Alkenes. Change -ene’s to -yne’s.

Question 3

The bond angles around a carbon in a triple bond are ___ and it is ___ hybridized.

Answer 3

C. 180, sp.