Alkanes

H H H H H
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H C C C C C H
H H H H H

Compound A

(a) Name compound A.

Namakan sebatian A

(b) Compound A is placed in a homologous series.

Sebatian A terletak dalam suatu siri homolog
(i) Name the homologous series of this compound.
Namakan siri homolog sebatian ini

(ii) Write the general formula for this compound and state the value
of n.
Tuliskan formula am sebatian ini dan nyatakan nilai n.

(c) Write the molecular formula and the empirical formula for compound A.
Tuliskan formula molekul dan formula empiric bagi sebatia n A

(d) Compound A can be burnt in air.

Sebatian A boleh terbakar di udara
(i) Write the chemical equation for this reaction.
Tuliskan persamaan kimia bagi tindakbalas ini

(ii) If 1.44 g of compound A is burnt in excess oxygen, find the

volume of carbon dioxide released at room temperature.
[RAM: C, 12; H, 1; 1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room
temperature] (jwp=2.4dm3)

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(e) (i) Give the definition of isomer.
Berikan definisi isomer

(ii) Draw one of the isomer for compound A and name the isomer.
Lukiskan satu daripada isomer A dan namakan isomer tersebut

(f) Compound A can react with bromine water in the presence of uv ray.
Sebatian A boleh bertindakbalas dengan air bromine dengan kehadiran
sinaran ultra ungu
(i) Write one of the chemical equations for this reaction in the form
of structural formula.
Tuliskan persamaan kimia yang terlibat dalam bentuk formula
struktur

(ii) State the observation of this reaction.

Nyatakan pemerhatian untuk tindakbalas ini.

(g) Compound A is a saturated hydrocarbon.

Sebatian A adalah hirokarbon tepu
(i) Give the definition of ‘hydrocarbon’
Berikan maksud hidrokarbon

(ii) What is the difference of saturated hydrocarbon and unsaturated

hydrocarbon?
Apakah perbezaaan diantara hidrokarbon tepu dan tidak tepu?