Chemistry
Choosing only words from the following list, write down appropriate words to fill in the blanks from (a) to (e) given below.
Addition, carbohydrates, CnH2n-2, CnH2n, CnH2n+2, electrochemical, homologous, hydrocarbon, saturated, substitution, unsaturated.
The alkanes form an (a) …………… series with the general formula (b) …………… The alkanes are (c) …………… (d) …………… which generally undergo (e) …………… reactions.
Related Questions
(a) What is the special feature of the structure of:
(i) Ethene
(ii) Ethyne
(b) What type of reaction is common to both of the above compounds? Why methane does not undergo this type of reaction.
(c) What is the IUPAC name of dimethyl ether.
Which type of reaction will (i) ethane and (ii) ethene undergo?
Draw the structural formula of a compound with two carbon atoms in each of the following cases.
(a) An alkane with a carbon to carbon single bond.
(b) An alcohol containing two carbon atoms.
(c) An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a carbon to carbon triple bond.
Ethane, Ethene, Ethanoic acid, Ethyne, Ethanol.
From the above, name
(a) The compound with -OH as the part of it's structure.
(b) The compound with -COOH as the part of its structure.
(C) Homologue of homologous series with general formula CnH2n.