Studied by 3 peopleAlkanes
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.
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