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What is a hydrocarbon? |
A compound that made from only carbon and hydrogen |
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What is an alkane? |
A saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula, e.g. methane, propane, ethane, etc |
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What is an alkene? |
A type of hydrocarbon that is more reactive than alkanes |
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Are alkenes more reactive that alkanes? |
They are more reactive than alkanes. This means that they are useful starting for making other organic compounds and polymers |
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How do you test for alkenes? |
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Properties of hydrocarbons |
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Complete combustion of hydrocarbons |
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Define vicosity |
How gloopy or runny a substance is |
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What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon? |
A molecule that condtains two fewer hydrogen atoms than the equivalent alkane due to the presence of a double bond. |
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Define the term saturated |
A molecule that contains only single bonds |
