Further Chemistry (C7) Alkanes and alcohols

Test your knowledge on alkanes and alcohols

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  • Created by: Lauren
  • Created on: 19-05-12 14:12
The Alkanes are a group of...
Saturated Hydrocarbons
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In an Alkane the Carbon atoms are linked using....
Single bonds
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In an Alkane all the carbon atoms are linked to how many carbon or hydrogen atoms?
4
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Why don't Alkanes react with aqueous reagents?
Becasue the C-C and C-H bonds are strong and unreactive
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Alknanes burn well in air to produce...
Carbon Dioxide and Water
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What is the correct order for the first 4 members of the Alkane series?
Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane
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What is the functional group for alcohols?
-OH
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What is the General formula for alcohols?
CnH(2n+1)OH
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what is the simplest alcohol?
Methanol
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What can Ethanol be used as?
Solvent or Fuel
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What can Methanol be used as?
Chemical feedstock or cosmetics
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Alcohols are
Less dense than water
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What does a reaction between alcohol and sodium produce?
Salt + Hydrogen Gas
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Ethanol + Sodium ---> ? + ?
Sodium ethoxide + Hydrogen
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What happens when sodium reacts with alcohol?
Sinks, steadily gives of Hydrogen
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What happens when sodium reacts with water?
Melts, rapidly gives of hydrogen
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What happens when sodium reacts with an Alkane?
Nothing
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Why do alcohols burn in air?
Because of the presence of a hydrocarbon chain
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Why don't Alkanes react with aqueous reagents?

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Vicky Ji

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This is useful, thank you :)

Josh Miller

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14 is incorrect, it is sodium ethanoate + hyrdogen

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