Alkane:
Pentane (C₅H₁₀)
Alkene:
Pentene (C₅H₁₀) (with a double bond between two carbons)
Alkyne:
Pentyne (C₅H₈) (with a triple bond between two carbons)
Related Questions:
- Give three examples of unsaturated hydrocarbons.
- How can you differentiate ethane from ethene?
- What do you mean by dehydration reaction? Give one example.
- What is the general formula for alkenes?
- How is ethene prepared from ethanol?
- What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?
- Why are alkynes more reactive than alkanes?
- Write a chemical equation to show the preparation of an alkane from an alkene and an alkyne:
- Write a chemical equation to show the preparation of ethene from dehydration of an alcohol and dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides:
- Write a chemical equation to show the preparation of ethyne from dehalogenation of 1,2-dihalide and a tetrahalide
- Explain why a systematic method of naming chemical compounds is necessary?
- What is a peptide bond?
- Draw electron dot and cross structure for ethene.
- What is the effect of adding bromine water to an alkene?
- Explain the different types of hydrocarbons and provide examples for each type.
- Describe the process of hydrogenation and its industrial applications.
- What is the process of combustion in hydrocarbons? Explain complete and incomplete combustion with examples.
- How can you convert the following:
- List some industrial uses of ethene and ethyne
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