Essays Tagged: "Alkane"
Alcohols
ifficult. Basically, you identify the longest chain of carbon atoms. Then you take the name of the 'alkane' or 'alkene' (as if the hydroxyl group weren't there). Taking the name of the 'alkane' or 'al ... s process is the opposite of the reaction where nucleophilic substitution is performed on a halogenoalkane (hydrolysis of a halogenoalkane), which you have already learned - the Br in the halogenoalka ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
The Alkanes
ALKANESThe alkanes are the simplest form of organic compounds. They are made up ofonly Carbon atoms ... bonds are single and the numberof hydrogen atoms versus carbon atoms follows this formula: CnH2n+2 Alkanes are allnon-polar molecules so they aren't soluble in water. Here are some more facts.-Referr ... ldn't find any information on who discovered them. Or on the what,where, or when. However the first alkane that was discovered was probably methane.Because, of course, this is the gas that cows belch. ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
Independent Study Assignment Chemistry (SCHOA1)
on is said to be "saturated". Such hydrocarbons are known as paraffins, paraffinic hydrocarbons, or alkanes/cycloalkanes. The "paraffin" term was common in the oil industry, because of the waxy charac ... il industry, because of the waxy characteristics of crude which contains these molecules. The term "alkanes" is common among chemists.hydrocarbon with the basic formula CnH2n+2; it is saturated with r ...
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Everything About Organic Compounds
Trends in their physical properties, as the weight of the molecule increases. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, which contain atoms of carbon that are bonded to four other atom ... atoms of carbon that are bonded to four other atoms by single bonds. The first four members of the alkane homologous series are gases and the next 12 are volatile liquids at room temperature and pres ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
Alkanes & Alkenes
AlkanesPhysical properties:The chemistry of carbon compounds is called organic chemistry. There are ... icular series will have similar chemical properties and can be represented by a general formula.The alkane series is the simplest homologous series. The main source of alkanes is from crude oil.Alkane ... ds. They are hydrocarbons, which means they contain hydrogen and carbon. The general formula for an alkane is .Properties and uses of alkanes:Name of alkane: Melting point oC: Boiling point oC: Densit ...
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Infrared spectroscopy
tch (alcohol) between 3600-2800 cm-1; C=C peak region (alkene) between 1640-1680 cm-1; C-H stretch (alkane) between 3000-2850 cm-1. (3)The second compound corresponds to 2-pentanone and include the fo ... nd compound corresponds to 2-pentanone and include the following main characteristics: C-H stretch (alkane) between 3000-2850 cm-1; C=O peak (aldehyde) between 1740-1720 cm-1.The last, third compound ...
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The Law of Refraction
tions of hydrocarbons to different chemical test were used in classification whether they belong to alkane, alkene, or alkyne group. Hexane which reacted only with bromination in the light test was cl ... ne, or alkyne group. Hexane which reacted only with bromination in the light test was classified as alkane. Eugenol which belongs to alkene group reacted to all chemical tests except for the tollen's ...
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