Tuesday, May 24, 2011

3.1 I can explain terms homologous series, hydrocarbon, saturated, unsaturated, general formula, and isomerism

NOTE: answers in white

Term
Definition
Example
Homologous series
  a family of hydrocarbons with the same general formula

 alkanes
Hydrocarbon
  a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

 crude oil
Saturated hydrocarbon

  a hydrocarbon which only contains single bonds
 alkane
Unsaturated hydrocarbon

 a hydrocarbon that contains at least one double bond

 alkene
General formula
 a mathematical equation that shows the ratio of the different atoms (i.e. carbon and hydrogen)

 C(n)H(2n)
Isomerism
 Hydrocarbons with the same general formula but with a different structure

 

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