Quiz 2 Flashcards
what is the primary use of butane
fuel for lighter
what are the products of combustion when a Bunsen burner is lit ?
CO and H20
in the presence of UV light , what type of reaction can cyclopropane undergo with chlorine and bromine
substitution reaction
what are the physical properties of alkanes
low boiling points and densities
what intermolecular forces need to be broken for an alkane to dissolve in water
Dispersion forces
what gas is mixed with methane in the atmosphere during the combustion process
oxygen
how are carbon atoms represented in skeletal structure
each end line
what is the product of incomplete combustion of alkanes
carbon and water vapor
what is the physical property of alkanes and cycloalkanes that decreases with branching
boiling point
why does cyclopropane undergo addition reactions in the absence of UV light
it suffers from ring strain
what type of bonds connect carbon and hydrogen atoms in cycloalkanes
sigma bonds
what is the the product of the combustion of alkanes
carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor
what is the molecular formula of cycloalkanes
C4H10
what type of flames does complete combustion produce
blue non-luminous flame
how are bicyclic cycloalkanes named
name based on the number of carbon atoms in the bridge
