Alkane

Which of the following hydrocarbons contains only single bonds?

• Alkanes

• Alkenes

• Alkynes

Is the simplest alkane

• Ethane

• Methane

• Propane

• Decane

Name this alkane

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Butane

What is a hydrocarbon?

• A compound composed of carbon and water

• A compound composed of carbon and hydrogen

• A compound composed of carbon and oxygen

• A compound composed of carbon and nitrogen

What is the main type of reaction undergone by alkanes?

• Addition

• Substitution

• Elimination

• Condensation

What is the general formula for alkanes?

What is the process called when a large alkane is broken down into smaller alkanes and alkenes?

• Polymerization

• Hydrogenation

• Cracking

• Halogenation

Which reaction involves the addition of hydrogen to an alkene to form an alkane?

• Hydration

• Hydrogenation

• Halogenation

• Polymerization

How many carbon atoms are in ethane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many carbon atoms are in methane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1