Nature's Chemistry: Systematic Carbon Chemistry

Question 1

What can hydrocarbons be named using?

Answer 1

Systematic naming rules

Question 2

What are isomers?

Answer 2

Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula. They usually have different chemical and physical properties.

Question 3

Structures with only single carbon-carbon bonds are described as what?

Answer 3

Saturated

Question 4

Structures with at least one carbon-carbon double bond are described as what?

Answer 4

Unsaturated

Question 5

Unsaturated compounds take part in addition reactions with what?

Answer 5

Halogens, hydrogen halides (HCl and HBr), hydrogen and water

Question 6

Compounds that rapidly decolourise bromine solution are what?

Answer 6

Unsaturated

Question 7

Hydrocarbons are non-polar compounds held together by weak LDF what does this mean they have and do?

Answer 7

Low boiling points, evaporate easily, and do not dissolve in water

Question 8

As the molecules increase in size, the LDF between molecules does what?

Answer 8

Increases leading to higher boiling points