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  • This shows all the atoms in the molecule and how they are bonded.
    Structural formula.
  • What is a hydrocarbon?
    A hydrocarbon is a compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon.
  • Carbon is a _________ and belongs to group ______ of the periodic table.
    Non metal, IV
  • Alkanes contain a ________ bond of carbon.
    Single
  • Fullerenes and Carbon nanotubes are the oldest forms of carbon. TRUE/FALSE
    0
  • An organic compound has 3 different formulae. What are they?
    Empirical, Molecular and Structural formulae.
  • Alkanes are chemically ___________ but they burn well.
    UNREACTIVE
  • What is Isomerism?
    When a molecule with the same molecular formula but different structures, which means the same number of atoms can be connected in different ways.
  • The alkanes are unsaturated hydrocarbons. TRUE/FALSE
    0
  • Compound with a formula of CnH2n+2
    Alkanes
  • Ethanol is made by an addition reaction called __________ .
    Hydration
  • When is carbon monoxide produced in a combustion reaction between butane and oxygen?
    It is produced when the air supply is less or limited.
  • Alkenes are a homologous series with OH as a functional group. TRUE/FALSE
    FALSE
  • The product formed when ethene reacts with bromine solution. Name the compund.
    1,2 - dibromoethane
  • Name the compounds that contain triple bonds with carbon.
    Alkenes
  • This represents the actual number of atoms in a molecule.
    Molecular formula
  • Define hydrogenation
    The addition of hydrogen across a C=C double bond is known as hydrogenation.
  • This shows the simplest possible whole number ratio of the atoms in a compound.
    Empirical formula
  • Formula of Alkenes
    CnH2n
  • Bromination is a reaction used as............................................................... (complete the sentence)
    Bromination is a reaction used as a chemical test for an unsaturated carbon.
  • Alkanes are hydrocarbons with a single bond, alkenes with a double bond. Name the family with triple bonds. ____________
    ALKYNES
  • The molecular formula of Butane
    C4H10
  • Using the words given below make sentences to list the 3 special features of covalent bonding. CARBON ATOMS, LONG CHAINS, RINGS, SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, OTHER ELEMENTS, ATOMS, COVALENT BONDS
    1)Carbon atoms join to each other and form long chains. Other atoms attach to this chain.2)They form single, double or triple covalent bonds.3)Arrange in rings.
  • Name the 2 common forms of carbon.
    Diamond and Graphite.
  • _______ water is decolorised when shaken with an alkene.
    Bromine
  • Life on Earth evolved using carbon containing molecules such as ____________, __________, and _________ .
    nucleic acids, proteins and carbohydrates.
  • THIS ALKANE FORMS A MAJOR PART OF NATURAL GAS. Choose the correct answer from the bracket (butane, methane, propane)
    Methane
  • How many carbon atoms are there in Ethane.
    2
  • Name the alkane you see in the picture.
    Pentane
  • Draw the structure of methane, ethane and propane in your notebook.
    Compare your answer to the picture given and fix it if wrong.
  • Alkanes/ Alkenes make good fuels.
    Alkanes
  • Define the term Isomer.
    Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulae.
  • Butane and Methylpropane are _____________ . They have the same molecular formula but different ____________ and _________ ___________ .
    melting and boiling points.
  • Name some carbon containing compounds found in living things.
    Amino acids, sugars, fats, DNA
  • Alkanes/ Alkenes make good fuels....WHY?
    They burn exothermically.
  • Alkenes are unreactive, saturated and unaffected by acids and alkalis. TRUE/FALSE
    FALSE
  • The simplest alcohol contains one carbon atom. Name the alcohol.
    Methanol
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