Organic Chem Flashcards
Def. of Homolous series
Group of chemically similar compounds which can be represented by the same general formula
General formula for Alkanes
CnH2n+2
Def. of Hydrocarbons
Made out of Hydrogen and carbon atoms only
Name first 4 alkanes
Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane
What happens to the b.p as you go down the Alkanes?
Increases
What happens to the viscosity as you go down the Alkanes?
Increases
What happens to the flammability as you go down the Alkanes
Decreases
What happens to the chain length as you go down the Alkanes
Increases
Is alkene or alkane in a functional group?
Alkene
What is alkenes functional group?
Double bond in Carbons
What is the test for Alkenes and Alkanes
Add bromine water, goes from orange to colourless
What is cracking
Splitting of a long hydrocarbon chain
