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What is the name and molecular formula of the first ALKANE?
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Methane.
CH4
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What is the name and molecular formula of the ALKENE containing just 2 carbons?
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Ethene
C2H4
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What is a hydrocarbon?
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A compound made up of the elements Hydrogen and Carbon ONLY!
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Identify the family (homologous series) that this compound belongs to and name it:
C4H10
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Alkane
Butane
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What is an "saturated" molecule?
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One containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.
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What chemical would you use to distinguish between ethane and ethene?
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Bromine
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In Question 6, what colour change would be observed in the case of using ethene?
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From orange/brown to colourless
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Name the product of the reaction between ethene and bromine
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1,2-dibromoethane
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What kind of reaction converts ethene into polythene (polyethene)?
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Polymerization
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Define the term "addition polymer".
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A large (giant) molecule formed from many small unsaturated molecules joining together
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Apart from the length of the molecule, what striking difference is noted between the addition polymer and monomer molecules?
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The polymer does not have C=C bonds
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If one of the 4 H atoms of ethene is replaced by a Cl atom we get a different polymer. Name it please
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Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
In modern terms it is also called Polychloroethene
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If one of the 4 H atoms of ethene is replaced by a CH3 group we get a different polymer. Name it please
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Polypropylene
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If one of the 4 H atoms of ethene is replaced by a C6H5 group we get a different polymer. Name it please
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Polystyrene
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What is happening in this reaction:
H2C=CH2 + H2O = CH3CH2OH
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Ethene is being converted to industrial alcohol (ethanol)
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