Properties of Hydrocarbons

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What is viscosity?

It tells us the thickness of a fluid

Fluids with a high viscosity…

flow slowly

What happens tot the viscosity of hydrocarbons as they increase in size?

The molecules get more viscous

What are long chain hydrocarbons in terms of viscosity

Extremely viscous

What is flammability?

How easily a hydrocarbon combusts (burns)

What happens tot the flammability of hydrocarbons as they increase in size?

They get less flammable

Are short chain hydrocarbons easy or difficult to burn

easy

Are long chain hydrocarbons easy or difficult to burn

difficult

What is the boiling point

The temperature a liquid turns into a gas

What happens tot the boiling point of hydrocarbons as they increase in size?

the boiling point increase

Do short chain hydrocarbons have low or high bps

low

Do very long chain hydrocarbons have low or high bps

high