This question is about hydrocarbons.
The table shows some information about alkanes.
Name of alkane | Molecular formula | Structure |
Methane | CH4 | |
Ethane | ................................ | |
................................ | C4H10 | ................................ |
Complete the table.
Ethane is a saturated hydrocarbon.
Explain why ethane is called both a hydrocarbon and saturated.
A student has two test tubes. One contains ethane and one contains ethene.
The student added bromine water to each test tube.
Describe what she observes.
Ethane ........................................
Ethene ........................................
Ethane belongs to the homologous series called the alkanes.
What is the name of the homologous series that ethene belongs to?
Pentane, C5H12, is an alkane found in petrol.
Pentane undergoes complete combustion in excess oxygen, O2.
Carbon dioxide and water are made.
Write the balanced symbol equation for the complete combustion of pentane.
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