Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Alkanes

Alkanes — practice question

Compounds S and T each consist of only two elements. They show the following characteristics. • When burned in air, both produce only carbon dioxide and water. • Both undergo substitution with chlorine. • The boiling point of S is higher than that of T. What might compounds S and T be?

  • AS: ethane; T: propane
  • BS: ethene; T: propene
  • CS: propane; T: ethane
  • DS: propene; T: ethene

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