Organics

Question 1

Do alkanes or alkenes have a strong single bond?

Answer 1

Alkanes

Question 2

What reaction can alkanes have?

Answer 2

Combustion and substitution

Question 3

What reaction can alkenes have?

Answer 3

Additional

Question 4

What do alkenes do to bromine water?

Answer 4

Quickly decolourises it from yellow to colourless (addition reaction)

Question 5

What is an alkene?

Answer 5

Contains one double bond

Question 6

What is the order of the names for alkenes and alkanes?

Answer 6

Meth, eth, prop, but, pent

Question 7

Is making bonds and endothermic or an exothermic reaction?

Answer 7

Exothermic

Question 8

Is breaking bonds and endothermic or an exothermic reaction?

Answer 8

Endothermic

Question 9

How to you remember the order of names for organics?

Answer 9

Monkeys eat proper butter

Question 10

What type of bonds do alkanes have?

Answer 10

Covalent, carbon and hydrogen single bonds only

Question 11

What type of bonds do alkenes have?

Answer 11

One double bond between two carbons, the rest are single

Question 12

Can alkenes and alkanes combust in oxygen?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

How do you test for an alkane?

Answer 13

In bromine water, no colour change/reaction (stays yellow)

Question 14

How do you test for an alkene?

Answer 14

Bromine water, turns from yellow to colourless

Question 15

Are alkenes saturated or unsaturated?

Answer 15

Unsaturated

Question 16

Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated?

Answer 16

Saturated

Question 17

What is a polymer?

Answer 17

A long chain molecule made from lots of smaller ones joined together