Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Alkanes

Alkanes — practice question

Hydrocarbons in the alkane family form a homologous series.
(a)[2]

State two features of a homologous series.

(b)[2]

Draw the structures of the branched and straight-chain alkanes with four carbon atoms. Include every atom and every bond.

(c(i))[2]

Describe the way the melting points of these alkanes vary as the number of carbon atoms changes.

(c(ii))[1]

Use the graph to estimate the melting point of the unbranched alkane with ten carbon atoms.

(d(i))[2]

Construct the equation for the complete combustion of pentane, C$_5$H$_{12}$.

(d(ii))[2]

Name the products of the incomplete combustion of pentane and explain why the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons is dangerous to health.

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