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Hydrocarbons - Topic 9 Flashcards

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What are the first 4 alkanes?

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  • methane
  • ethane
  • propane
  • butane
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What is the general formula of alkanes?

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Why are alkanes saturated hydrocarbons

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  • alkanes are saturated as they only contain single bonds in the molecule
  • contain no C=C double bonds
  • are compounds made of hydrogen and carbon only
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Structure of alkenes in comparison to alkanes:

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Why are alkenes unsaturated?

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contain double carbon bond C=C

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What is the functional group of alkenes?

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C=C

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Addition reaction of ethene + bromine:

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Ethene + bromine -> 1,2-dibromoethane

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What happens to the double bond C=C in the ethene + bromine reaction?

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the C=C bond is broken which allows the Br2 molecules to bond to C forming 2 x C-Br molecules

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How is bromine water used to distinguish between alkanes and alkenes?

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  • alkenes react with bromine water turning it from orange to colourless
    • react at room temperature
  • alkanes do not react with bromine water
    • alkanes can only undergo a substitution reaction
    • in UV light
    • one Br will substitute into alkane + other Br produces HBr
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What does the complete combustion of alkanes and alkenes involve?

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  • the complete combustion of alkanes and alkenes involves the oxidation of the hydrocarbons to produce carbon dioxide and water
  • the combustion of hydrocarbons releases energy
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Equation for complete combustion of alkanes and alkenes:

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alkane/alkene + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

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Methane molecular formula + displayed formula:

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Propane molecular formula + displayed formula:

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Butane molecular formula + displayed formula:

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Ethene molecular formula + displayed formula:

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Propene molecular formula + displayed formula:

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17
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Butene molecular formula + displayed formula:

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18
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How do you draw branched alkanes?

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2-methylbutane
- 2 indicates the position of the branch
- methyl indicates that there is only one carbon in the branch

2,2-dimethylbutane
- 2,2 position of each carbon branches
- di indicates that there are 2 carbon branches
- methyl indicates that there is only one carbon in each of the 2 branches

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Why do alkenes react with bromine solution and not alkanes?

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  • alkenes react with bromine solution as they are unsaturated
  • alkanes don’t react with bromine solution as they are saturated
20
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Ethane molecular formula + displayed formula:

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