Hydrocarbons

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    • 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.