C5 - Organic Chemistry : Properties of Hydrocarbons

what does viscosity tell us

thickness of a fluid

what do fluids with a high viscosity do

flow slowly

give one example of a food with a high viscosity

honey

as the size of the hydrocarbon molecules increases...

the molecules get more viscous

do very long chains of hydrocarbons flow slowly or quickly

very slowly

long chain hydrocarbons are extremely...

viscous

what does flammabilty tell us

how easily a hydrocarbon combusts (burns)

what chain of hydrocarbons are extremely flammable

short chains

As the size of the hydrocarbon molecules increases, the molecules get .......... flammable

less

are long chain hydrocarbons easy or difficult to burn

difficult

What is boiling point?

Temperature at which a liquid turns to gas.

which chains of hydrocarbons have low boiling points

short

As the size of hydrocarbons increases, do their boiling points increase or decrease?

increases

do very long chains of hydrocarbons have high or low boiling points

very high