Organic chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
What is it called when a fuel burns in plenty of air
A
Complete combustion
2
Q
What are alkanes
A
Hydrocarbons in the homologous series
3
Q
What is the general formula for alkanes
A
CnH2n+2
4
Q
What are the first five alkanes in order
A
Methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane
5
Q
How much hydrogen is in methane
A
Four
6
Q
How many hydrogen and carbon atoms are in ethane
A
Six hydrogen and two carbon
7
Q
What reaction do alkanes undergo in the presence of light
A
A substitution reaction with halogens
8
Q
Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated
A
Unsaturated meaning that they contain a double bond
9
Q
Why are alkenes more reactive than alkanes
A
They have a double bond
10
Q
What does C=C represent
A
Carbon double bond
11
Q
What colour does an alkene make an orange solution of bromine water when shaken
A
Colourless
