IUPAC
Draw 3-methylpentane
Slide 3
Slide 9 alkanes are identical, constitutional isomers, or neither
Consitutional isomers
Alkanes only contain carbon to _____ bonds and carbon to _____ bonds
Carbon, hydrogren
Two types of reactions that can occur for alkanes
Halogenation, combustion (complete and incomplete)
2 carbon alkane is called...
Ethane
draw methylcyclohexane
slide 7
Slide 8: consitutional, Identical, neither
Constitutional
Which alkane would have a higher boiling point? an alkane with 9 carbons, or a carbon with 5 carbons
9 carbons
Why do alkanes undergo very limited reactions?
No functional groups
Ski wax is a substance applied to the bottom of skis to reduce friction and contains a branched acyclic alkane having 35 carbons. How many hydrogens does this alkane contain?
72
Name of alkane on slide 5
4-ethyl-3,4-dimethyloctane
Are alkanes on slide 10 identical, constitutional isomers, or neither
Niether
Rank these alkanes from lowest boiling point to highest boiling point: Decane, ethane, methane
methane, ethane, decane
Draw the alkane (slide 16) needed as starting material
slide 17
groups that are formed by removing one hydrogen from an alkane, and changing -ane to -yl
alkyl groups
Name of alkane on slide 4
1-ethyl-3,3-dimethylcyclopentane
Are the alkanes on slide 14 Identical, constitutional isomers, or neither
Constitutional isomers
Small alkanes are _______ at room temperature (state of matter)
gases (think methane or natural gas)
Draw the products from the reaction on slide 13
slide 14
this type of bond is able to rotate freely
a single bond
Draw 1,1-dibutyl-2-ethyl-3-propylcyclobutane
slide 6
are the alkanes on slide 11 identical, constitutional isomers, or neither
Niether
what compounds are alkanes soluble in
other nonpolar compounds
Complete combustion of decanol (C10H21OH) write the balanced equation
Slide 12
how many carbons does 2,3,3-trimethylpentane contain
8 (5 from parent chain and 3 methyl groups)