Organic chem

Question 1

What are Alkanes?

Answer 1

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons( compound of carbon and hydrogen)

Question 2

What does saturated mean?

Answer 2

Joined by a single bond.

Question 3

What is a Homologus series?

Answer 3

A ‘family’ of hydrocarbons with similar compounds with similar chemical properties due to the presence of the same functional group.

Question 4

Name the first four Alkanes.

Hint: M.E.P.B

Answer 4

Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane

Question 5

What does Meth mean?

Answer 5

Meth = 1 carbon atom
(Carries on with the rest so:
2 = Eth
3 = Prop
4 = But

Question 6

State the chemical formula for Methane.

Answer 6

CH4 (4 needs to be small)

Question 7

State the chemical formula for Butane.

Answer 7

C4H10 (Numbers need to be small)

Question 8

State the formula for Alkanes.

Answer 8

CnH2n + 2

Note: Numbers must be small.

Question 9

What are Alkenes?

AlkEne E E E E

Answer 9

Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Question 10

State the formula for Alkenes.

Answer 10

CnHn

Question 11

What does unsaturated mean?

Answer 11

It has a double bond

E.g. C=C instead of C-C