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Chapter: Organic Chemistry - Alkanes
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Naming Organic Compounds

1. What is a homologous series? [1]

2. What are the prefixes to indicate 1 to 5 carbon atoms? [1]

3. What are the suffixes to indicate the following homologous series? [4]
Homologous

Alkane

Alkene

Alcohol

Carboxylic Acid

Series
Suffix
4. A hydrocarbon has 4 carbon atoms and is a member in the alkane homologous
series. Deduce the chemical name for this hydrocarbon. [1]

5. A hydrocarbon has 3 carbon atoms and is a member in the carboxylic acid

homologous series. Deduce the chemical name for this hydrocarbon. [1]

6. A hydrocarbon has 2 carbon atoms and is a member in the alkene homologous

series. Deduce the chemical name for this hydrocarbon. [1]

7. A hydrocarbon has 3 carbon atoms and is a member in the alcohol homologous

series. Deduce the chemical name for this hydrocarbon. [1]

8. The molecular structure of an alkane is shown below. Deduce the chemical name for
this compound. [1]

9. What is the main source of alkane? [1]

10. Alkanes are saturated. Explain what is meant by saturated. [1]

11. Alkanes are generally unreactive. Give a reason. [1]

12. Describe two trends in physical properties of alkanes as number of C atoms

increases. [2]

13. List three chemical reactions of alkanes. [3]

14. Give the general word equation for complete combustion of alkane. [1]

15. Write the chemical equation to represent the complete the combustion of methane.
[2]

16. Describe the type of flame from the incomplete combustion of alkanes. [1]

17. Name the two possible products produced from incomplete combustion only. [2]

18. Define substitution reaction. [1]

19. Give an example of a gas which reacts with alkanes in substitution. [1]

20. State the essential condition for substitution reaction. [1]

21. Describe the mechanism of subsitution reaction of methane with chlorine. [2]

22. Give the chemical name for the following substance. [3]
Chemical formula

Chemical name

CH3Cl
CH2Cl2
CCl4
23. Define isomers. [1]

24. What are the two types of arrangement of carbon atoms in alkanes. [2]

25. What is an unbranched alkane. [1]

26. Name the following branched alkanes. [3]