Alkane Basics- Topic 7

Hydrocarbons contain which 2 elements ONLY?

• Carbon & Helium

• Cobalt & Hydrogen

• Carbon & Hydrogen

• Cobalt & Helium

Do Alkenes have a Single or double bond?

• Double

• Single

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons?

• True

• False

What is the correct general formula for an alkane?

• CnHn+2

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+2

• C2nH+2

What does a finite resource mean?

• Will not run out

• WiIll run out eventually

What is the formula for Ethane?

• CH4

• C2H6

• C3H8

• C4H10

What would you call an alkane with a 5 carbon chain?

• Butane

• Octane

• Hexane

• Pentane

If an alkane has 22 carbons how many Hydrogens would it have?

• 44

• 45

• 46

• 47

If an alkane has 40 carbons how many Hydrogens would it have?

• 80

• 82

• 84

• 86

If an alkane had an 8 carbon chain length, what do you think it would be called?

• Methan

• Decane

• Octane

• Heptane