Hydrocarbons Test
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What is an alkane?
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2.
Name 3 alkanes and draw their molecular structure
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Structure
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3.
Why are alkenes called unsaturated hydrocarbons?
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a. What is the chemical test for an alkene?
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b.
Write the equation of this reaction, using propene as the alkene used
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5.
What is cracking?
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Why is cracking needed?
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What homologous series are produced when a sample undergoes the cracking process?
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8.
You have 2 liquids, one is crude oil and one is a fraction that has been cracked. Explain how you could find out
which one is which?
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