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U2-2 - Hydrocarbons Flashcards

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Hydrocarbon

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A compound which contains only hydrogen and carbon.

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A group of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.

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Homologous series

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Homologous series:

A group of _________ with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.

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Homologous series:

A group of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.

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Homologous series:

A group of compounds with the _________ and similar chemical properties.

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Homologous series:

A group of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.

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Homologous series:

A group of compounds with the same general formula and _________.

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Homologous series:

A group of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.

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All alkane names end in …

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-ane.

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Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which the C atoms are joined by _______ carbon-to-carbon bonds.

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Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which the C atoms are joined by single carbon-to-carbon bonds.

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How many bonds does a carbon atom make?

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Four

(because valency of carbon is four)

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Name this hydrocarbon

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Methane

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Name this hydrocarbon

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Ethane

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11
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Propane

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12
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Butane

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13
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Pentane

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14
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Hexane

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15
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Heptane

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16
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Name this hydrocarbon

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Octane

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General formula for alkanes

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CnH2n+2

(Twice as many Hs as Cs, plus two more)

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Alkene molecules contain one …

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double carbon-to-carbon bond, C=C.

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All alkene names end in …

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-ene.

20
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What is missing from the name?

Butene

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But-1-ene

Must show location of the double bond

21
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Isomers

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Compounds which have the same molecular formula but different structural formulae.

22
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General formula for alkenes

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CnH2n

(twice as many Hs as Cs)

23
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Compounds which have the same molecular formula but different structural formulae.

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Isomers

24
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Cycloalkanes have ___ structures.

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ring

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Cycloalkane names start with ___ and end in ____.

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Cycloalkane names start with cyclo- and end in -ane.

(e.g. cyclopentane)

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Name this hydrocarbon

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Cyclohexane

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Name this hydrocarbon

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Cyclopropane

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General formula for cycloalkanes

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CnH2n

(twice as many Hs as Cs)

29
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Which two homologous series are isomers?

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Alkenes and cycloalkanes

(Both CnH2n)

30
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This hydrocarbon belongs to the … homologous series.

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alkene

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This hydrocarbon belongs to the … homologous series.

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alkane

32
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This hydrocarbon belongs to the … homologous series.

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cycloalkane

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What makes this molecule saturated?

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Only single C–C bonds.

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What makes this molecule unsaturated?

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C=C (double) bond.

35
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Chemical test for unsaturation

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Unsaturated compounds rapidly decolourise bromine water.

36
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A reaction that splits up long chain hydrocarbons into shorter, more useful ones by passing them over a heated catalyst.

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Catalytic cracking

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