12.3 - Types of Carbon Compounds
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What are hydrocarbons?
💡 Hint: Think about the elements that make them up.
Name one example of an alkane.
💡 Hint: Consider simple compounds with only single bonds.
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Which of the following is an alkane?
💡 Hint: Identify which compound has only single bonds.
True or False: Alkenes contain only single bonds.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of alkenes.
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Explain how the presence of double and triple bonds in alkenes and alkynes affects their reactivity compared to alkanes.
💡 Hint: Consider how many new atoms can join the structure.
How would you synthesize an alkane from an alkene? Discuss the conditions required.
💡 Hint: Think about what you need to add to 'saturate' it.
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