Alkanes: Properties and Reactions
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What is the process involved in the reaction between ethene and bromine?

  • Oxidation of the alkene
  • Elimination of bromine from the molecule
  • Substitution of bromine atoms on the double bond
  • Addition of bromine to the double bond (correct)
  • What is the functional group in a carboxylic acid?

  • R X
  • R OH
  • R COOH (correct)
  • O R
  • What is the type of hydrocarbon that cholesterol is?

  • Alkane
  • Alkyne
  • Aromatic
  • Alkene (correct)
  • What is the general structure of an ether?

    <p>R O R'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of hydrocarbon that is the simplest alkene?

    <p>Ethene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why alkanes are unreactive?

    <p>Strength of C-C and C-H bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the substitution reaction in alkanes?

    <p>To convert alkanes into more reactive substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the parent name in nomenclature?

    <p>It indicates the family to which the compound belongs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in determining the parent hydrocarbon in nomenclature?

    <p>Find the longest carbon chain present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of compounds are alkyl groups a part of?

    <p>Lipids and waxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of alkanes according to the passage?

    <p>As energy sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a systematic naming convention in organic chemistry?

    <p>So we can communicate effectively with other chemists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of isomerism involves the same molecular formula but different functional groups?

    <p>Functional Group Isomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct term for isomers that differ in their 'connectivity'?

    <p>Constitutional isomerism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of isomers have the same molecular formula, carbon skeleton, and functional groups, but differ in the location of the groups?

    <p>Positional Isomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to branched alkanes with the same molecular formula but differing in their carbon skeleton?

    <p>Skeletal Isomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the number of possible constitutional isomers increase rapidly with the number of carbons?

    <p>Because of the increase in possible arrangements of atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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