Chemistry Paper 2 Organic Chemistry 9-1

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What does a hydrocarbon contain?
Hydrogen and Carbon atoms
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What bond does an alkane have?
A single bond.
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What is the general formula for Alkanes
CnH2n+2
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Alkanes are ________ compounds
Saturated
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What does Saturated mean?
Each carbon atom forms four single covalent bonds.
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Complete combustion occurs when there is plenty of ______
Oxygen
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Give the 3 main properties of long chain hydrocarbons
High boiling points, very viscous and not very flammable
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Give the 3 main properties of short chain hydrocarbons
Low boiling points, not very viscous and very flammable
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What is crude oil?
A mixture of lots of different hydrocarbons.
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How do we separate crude oil?
Fractional distillation
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Whats at the bottom of the fraction column? Is it hot or cold?
Long hydrocarbons - Bitumen. Its hot.
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Whats at the top of the fraction column? Is it hot or cold?
Short hydrocarbons - Gas. Its cool.
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What bond does an alkane have?

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A single bond.

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What is the general formula for Alkanes

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Alkanes are ________ compounds

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What does Saturated mean?

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