Hydrocarbons

Cards (10)

  • What is a Hydrocarbon?
    A compound made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
  • What is an alkane?
    A saturated hydrocarbon.
  • What is an alkene?
    A hydrocarbon with a carbon-carbon double bond. (unsaturated).
  • What is the acronym for learning Hydrocarbons?
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  • why are Alkanes saturated?
    Because they contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.
  • What is the formula for Alkane?
    CnH2n+2
  • What is the formula for Alkene?
    CnH2n
  • this is the: Alkane group
  • This is the: Alkene group (C=C)
  • Bromine water can be used to test if there is an alkene in a solution as it would turn orange to colorless. This is because it would break down the double bond.