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What is the term that is applied to all carbon-containing compounds with the primary exception of carbon oxides, carbides, and carbonates?
WHAT IS “ORGANIC COMPOUND”
If more than one kind of halogen atom is present in the same molecule, how are the atoms listed in the name?
WHAT IS “ALPHABETICALLY”
Heptane is an alkane with how many carbons?
WHAT IS “SEVEN”
C3H8 represents which hydrocarbon?
WHAT IS “PROPANE”
Are alkane and alkene molecules polar or nonpolar?
WHAT IS “NONPOLAR”
Which two elements are found in hydrocarbons?
WHAT ARE “CARBON AND HYDROGEN”
The elements in group 7A of the periodic table – fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine – are also known as what?
WHAT ARE “HALOGENS”
Of the general series of hydrocarbons, which group does ethane fall into?
WHAT IS “ALKANE”
C6H14 represents which hydrocarbon?
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WHAT IS “HEXANE”
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Which kind of hydrocarbon is often used as fuel to provide heat and light?
WHAT IS “ALKANE”
What is a hydrocarbon that has at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms?
WHAT IS AN “UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON”
What is an organic compound that contains a hydrocarbon ring?
WHAT IS A “CYCLIC HYDROCARBON”
What is the name for a compound with two carbons and at least one set is double bonded?
WHAT IS “ETHENE”
What is the name of a hydrocarbon that has nine carbons and at least one double bond?
WHAT IS “NONENE”
Which alkene is produced naturally by plants as a hormone?
WHAT IS “ETHENE”
What is an atom or group of atoms that always react a certain way in an organic molecule?
WHAT IS A “FUNCTIONAL GROUP”
The cyclic hydrocarbons that are called cycloalkanes contain which type of bond?
WHAT IS “SINGLE BOND”
For alkyl halides, -ine is changed into which letter at the end of each halogen name?
WHAT IS “-O”
If Butane has 4 carbons, how many hydrogens does it have?
WHAT IS “TEN”
Of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes, which is the most reactive?
WHAT ARE “ALKYNES”
The substitution of a chlorine atom for one of ethane’s hydrogen atoms is an example of which process?
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WHAT IS “HALOGENATION”
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Which haloalkane is widely used as a refrigerant?
WHAT ARE “ALKYL HALIDES”
What is the name for a compound with three carbons and at least one set is triple bonded?
WHAT IS “PROPYNE”
A hydrocarbon with only single bonds has 22 hydrogens. What is the name of the hydrocarbon?
WHAT IS “DECANE”
The boiling points of halogen-substituted alkanes do what as the size of the halogen atom increases?
WHAT IS “INCREASE”