hydrocarbons

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  • What area of chemistry focuses on compounds containing carbon?
    Organic chemistry
  • Why is carbon considered a useful element in chemistry?
    It can form four strong bonds
  • What are hydrocarbons defined as?
    Compounds formed from carbon and hydrogen only
  • What is the name of the hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10?
    Butane
  • Why is butanol not classified as a hydrocarbon?
    It contains an oxygen atom
  • What is the simplest type of hydrocarbons?
    Alkanes
  • What is the molecular formula for methane?
    C1H4
  • How many carbon atoms are in ethane?
    Two
  • What is the molecular formula for propane?
    C3H8
  • How do the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms change in alkanes?
    They grow by one carbon and two hydrogens
  • What is a homologous series in organic chemistry?
    • Groups of organic compounds
    • Similar properties
    • React in a similar way
  • What is the general formula for alkanes?
    CnH2n+2
  • What does the general formula CnH2n+2 indicate about hydrogen atoms?
    It shows hydrogen atoms depend on carbon count
  • How many hydrogen atoms are in propane (C3H8)?
    Eight
  • What is the molecular formula for octane (C8)?
    C8H18
  • What does it mean for alkanes to be saturated compounds?
    Every carbon has four single covalent bonds
  • What happens if a single bond in propane is changed to a double bond?
    It becomes an alkene