Chapter 15 Vocab
- Alkanes- Saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2.
- Saturated Hydrocarbons- Compounds of hydrogen and carbon only in which the carbon carbon bonds are all single covalent bonds, resulting in the maximum number of hydrogen atoms in their molecules.
- Free Radical Substitution- Reaction in which halogen atoms substitute for hydrogen atoms in alkanes; involves steps in which free radicals are produced (initiation), regenerated (propagation, and consumed (termination).
- Alkenes- Unsaturated hydrocarbons with a C=C bond, general formula CnH2n.
- Unsaturated Hydrocarbons- Compounds of hydrogen and carbon only whose molecules contain C=C (Carbon Carbon triple bonds also).
- Cracking- The process in which large, less useful hydrocarbon molecules are broken down into smaller, more useful molecules.
- Polymer- A long chain molecule made up of many repeating units.
- Monomer- A small, reactive molecule that reacts to make long chain molecules called polymers.
- Addition Polymerization- The reaction in which monomers containing C=C react together to form long chain molecules called polymers.