Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Functional Groups
Reactions
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What is the general equation for all alkanes?
CnH2n+2
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What is the general equation for alkenes?
CnH2n
100
What is the general equation for alkynes?
CnH2n-2
100
How do you number a functional group?
By the carbon that it attaches to on the main chain.
100
What is required for combustion of all hydrocarbons?
O2
200
What is the definition of an alkane?
A hydrocarbon with all single bonds.
200
What is the difference between cis and trans bonds?
cis has both carbons after a double bond positioned on the same side while they occupy opposite positions in a trans bond.
200
What shape are alkyne bonds?
Linear
200
Which is the name for the functional group Br?
Bromo
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What is the difference between addition and substitution reactions?
Addition breaks a double or triple bond and substitution replaces a hydrogen atom.
300
What is the name of the alkane below? C-C-C-C-C-C-C C
2-methyl-heptane
300
What is the smallest alkene?
Ethene or C2H4
300
Draw the compound 2-hexyne.
CH3-C-C-CH2-CH2-CH3
300
If you have 3 carbons in a chain attached to the 5th carbon of decane, what is the molecule called?
5-propyl-decane
300
What reactions do occur in alkanes, but do occur in alkenes, and alkynes?
Addition, Polymerization, Hydrogenation.
400
Name that alkane: C-C-C-C-C-C-C C C C
4-ethyl octane.
400
What is the simplest alkene that has an isomer?
Butene. Bonus: Draw them
400
What compound has 2 ethyl groups on the 3rd and 4th carbon, and a triple bond on the first carbon and is 7 carbons long?
2,4-dimethyl-1-heptyne.
400
on the compound Trichloro- Propyne which carbon is the triple bond on and which carbons are the chlorines on?
1,1,1-trichloro-2-propyne.
400
What is the name of the compound made up of many propene monomers?
Polypropene or polypropylene
500
How many isomers does the C4H10 have? What are they?
Draw on the board.
500
What has the same general formula as an alkene but has no double bonds?
Cycloalkanes.
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How many hydrogens are their on the simplest Cycloalkyne?
2 C3H2 Cyclopentyne
500
What order should the functional groups be listed if there are 2 fluorines, 1 chlorine, 3 bromines, and 2 ethyls on a very large alkane?
tribromo- chloro- diethyl-difluoro
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Which gives off more energy the combustion of one molecule of Octane or the combustion of one molecule of propane?
Octane.