Chapter 22- Alkanes

Alkanes

Saturated hydrocarbons that contain only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms.

Viscosity

________ also increases as it becomes difficult to pour out bigger molecule chains.

flammability

The ________ decreases as the carbon chains become longer.

Alkyl groups

Isomers of alkanes.

Longer chains of alkanes

________ are broken down to smaller chains of hydrocarbons which are more in demand.

Structural formula

Formula which shows how atoms are arranged in a molecule.

They have the general formula

CnH2n+2

Isomers

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formula.

Cracking

The process of breaking longer chains of alkanes are broken down to smaller chains of hydrocarbons which are more in demand.

Viscosity

The state of being thick and semi-fluid in consistency.

Substitution reactions

A chemical reaction during which one functional group in a chemical compound is replaced by another functional group.