Showing posts with label isomers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label isomers. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 February 2015

3c) Alkenes


  • general formula - CnH2n
  • double bond - unsaturated 

Ethene


C2H4
Propene


C3H6
Butene


C4H8

Butene Isomers:
Isomers have the same molecular formula,but a different structural formula 
Commonly represented as:
Methylpropene:


Addition reaction of alkenes and bromine
Test for C = C, Add Bromine water
It turns from orange to colourless
Image result for alkene and bromine water


Monday, 9 February 2015

3b) Alkanes


  • Single covalent bonds of hydrocarbon 
  • General formula of CnH2n+2



Name
Displayed formula
Molecular formula
Methane
CH4
Ethane
C2H6
Propane
C3H8
Butane
C4H10
Pentane
C5H12

Isomers- different structures 

  • Butane 
  • Methylpropane 


Complete and Incomplete combustion:

Complete: Alkane and Oxygen -----> Carbon dioxide and water
                    CH4   and   2O2     ---->          CO2          and 2H2O

Incomplete: Carbon monoxide- C3H8 + 3.5O2 -----> 3CO + 4H2O
                     Carbon (soot)- C3H8 + 2O2 -----> 3C + 4H2O

Methane Substituion Reaction /w Halogen
CH4 + Br2 ---UV Light---> CH3Br + HBr  

Monday, 2 February 2015

3a) Introduction

Homologous series ----------> - have same general formula
                                                - successive members differ by CH4
                                                - similar chemical reactions
                                                - tread in physical properties --> boiling and melting points

Hydrocarbon -----------> compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen

Saturated: no double bonds
Unsaturated: double bonds

Isomerism: Referring to isomers which are molecules that have the same molecules but have different displayed formulas.