Key Area 1: Homologous Series Flashcards
Burning =
Combustion
Fuels
Substances that can be burned to produce energy. Produce energy for heat and light transport.
When a substance burns it combines with?
Oxygen
A homologous series is a group of compounds that…
- Can be represented by a general formula
- Have similar chemical properties
- Show gradual change in physical properties such as boiling and melting points
Alkanes are
Commonly used as fuels
Insoluble in water
General formula of Alkanes
Cn H2n +2
Compounds containing only single carbon - carbon bonds (c-c) are described as
Saturated
As the molecular size increased
Their melting and boiling points increase
Alkenes. If they contained at least one carbon - carbon double bond (c=c) described as
Unsaturated
General formula of Alkene
Cn H2n
Isomers
Compound with the same molecular formula but different structural formula
Cycloalkanes are a homologous series of
Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons
General formula of Cycloalkanes
Cn H2n
Examples of isomers
Cycloalkanes and alkanes
Fuel oil and gasoline are mixtures of
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes