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Alkanes/Alkenes
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GCSE Extension Chemistry Mind Map on Alkanes/Alkenes, created by livmills97 on 05/04/2014.
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Alkanes/Alkenes
Alkanes
Contain only single bonds.
All end in 'ane'.
Flammable
Can be used as fuel
General formula - CNH2N+2
Number of Hydrogen atoms = 2x the number of Carbon atoms + 2
Methane = CH4
Ethane = C2H6
Propane = C3H8
Butane = C4H10
Alkenes
General formula - CNH2N
A family of compounds that all have the same feature but have different numbers of carbon atoms is called a homologous series.
Alkenes all contain a double bond.
All end in 'ene'.
Flammable
Can be used as fuel
Number of Hydrogen atoms = 2x the number of Carbon atoms
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