{"id":15269,"date":"2022-11-20T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T04:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=15269"},"modified":"2022-11-21T10:14:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T04:44:00","slug":"alkanes-formed-physical-chemical-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/alkanes-formed-physical-chemical-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"How are alkanes formed?"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is an alkane in chemistry?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What is the general formula of the alkanes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
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The alkanes<\/strong> are a family of simple hydrocarbons with general formula Cn<\/sub>H2n+2<\/sub>,<\/strong> where n= 1, 2, 3, …<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons.<\/strong><\/li>\n
Each carbon atom is bonded to four other atoms (carbon or hydrogen atoms) by single covalent bonds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
How do you name alkanes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Naming the alkanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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The current procedure for naming organic compounds is based on a set of rules laid down by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).<\/li>\n
The name of a straight-chain alkane consists of two component parts: \n<\/li>\n
The root<\/strong> part of the IUPAC name indicates how many carbon atoms there are in the longest continuous carbon chain. The root names for the first ten straight-chain alkanes are given in Table. \n
The ending<\/strong> of the IUPAC name indicates the family of the compound. For example, the ending -ane indicates the compound is a member of the alkane family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The following are the steps to name a straight-chain alkane.<\/p>\n
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Step 1:<\/strong> Determine the number of carbon atoms in the alkane molecule.<\/li>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Select the correct root name based on the number of carbon atoms.<\/li>\n
Step 3: <\/strong>Add the ending -ane<\/em> <\/strong>to the selected root name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Naming alkanes example<\/strong> \nName the following alkanes. \n(a)\u00a0C8<\/sub>H18 \n<\/sub>(b) Cx<\/sub>H12<\/sub> \nSolution: \n \n<\/strong><\/p>\n