Carbon Chemistry Alkanes

Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain

• Carbon, only
• Carbon and Hydrogen, only
• Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen, only
• Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen, only

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Organic compounds are compounds contain ______________.

• O
• C
• N
• S

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many carbon atoms are in methane?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many carbon atoms are in propane

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many hydrogen atoms are in butane

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10

What is the general formula of an alkane

• 2n+2
• CnH2n+2
• CnH2n
• CnHn

Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

Give the name of this compound...
C₃H₈

• Propene
• Butane
• Butene
• Propane

The longer the hydrocarbon, the _______ the boiling point

• Lower
• Higher