Alkanes

What is the general formula for alkanes?

Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated compounds?

Describe the structure of cycloalkanes

What is the general formula for cycloalkanes?

TRUE OR FALSE:
Cycloalkanes are saturated compounds

What is the shape of an alkane molecule?

What is the bond angle around each carbon?

In alkanes, what type of bond exists between carbon atoms, and between carbon and hydrogen atoms?

How are σ-bonds formed?

σ-bonds are the strongest type of covalent bond. What makes them so strong?

TRUE OR FALSE:
Bonded atoms are free to rotate around the σ-bond

TRUE OR FALSE:
Alkanes are very reactive

What types of reactions do alkanes undergo?

Why do alkanes have a low reactivity?

What does the boiling point of an alkane depend on?

How does the size of an alkane affect the boiling point?

How does the shape of an alkane affect boiling point?

What are the two types of combustion?

What are the products of complete combustion?

Give the balanced symbol equation for the complete combustion of propane

TRUE OR FALSE:
Complete combustion reactions can happen with liquid alkanes

TRUE OR FALSE
Smaller alkanes turn into gases more easily

What is the term used to describe a substance's ability to turn into a gas?

Complete the sentence:
Smaller alkanes are _______ volatile, so they'll burn ______ easily too

Alkanes make excellent fuels. Why?

Do larger alkanes or smaller alkalkanes release more energy per mole?

Alkanes make excellent fuels. What is the use of propane?

Alkanes make excellent fuels. What is the use of butane?

What are petrol and diesel made up of?

What are the products of incomplete combustion?

Give the balanced symbol equation for the incomplete combustion of methane

Why would breathing in carbon monoxide be dangerous?

What are the symptoms associated with carbon monoxide poisoning?

Name 3 appliances that produce carbon monoxide

What could be done to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?