Alkanes 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryOrganic ChemistryIGCSEEdexcel Created by: MGB2015Created on: 05-10-15 08:32 What are Alkanes? A homlogous series of saturated hydrocarbons 1 of 11 Homologous A family of compounds with similar chemical properties 2 of 11 Hydrocarbons Compounds of carbon and hydrogen only 3 of 11 Saturated Contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms bound to carbon. No double bounds or triple bounds 4 of 11 General formula for members of a homologous series CnH2n+2, CnH4n+2, etc 5 of 11 Combustion Burning in air/oxygen 6 of 11 Complete combustion Reaction with a plentiful supply of oxygen 7 of 11 Incomplete combustion Reaction with a restricted supply of oxygen 8 of 11 Carbon Monoxide Toxic gas, colourless + odourless 9 of 11 Bromomethene A mixture of Bromine gas and Methene is brown, but when exposed to sunlight it goes colourless 10 of 11 Substitution Reaction E.g. one hydrogen in the alkane is substituted by a bromine atom 11 of 11
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