Beginning Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain

•   Carbon and Nitrogen
• Carbon and Hydrogen 
•   Carbon, and Oxygen
• Carbon, Oxygen, and  Hydrogen 

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Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?

• CO₂
• C₂H₆
• C₂H₅OH
• CH₃COOH

Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

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Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

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Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

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As the number of carbons increases in an alkane the melting point generally...

• increases

• decreases

• stay the same
• varies

Which of the following would have the highest melting point?

• C₃H₈
• C₄H₈
• C₅H₁₂
• C₂₂H₄₄

If two atoms of carbon were added to pentane, what alkane would you have? Assuming you have enough hydrogens to complete all single bonds?

• C₄H₁₀

• C₇H₁₈

• C₅H₁₂

• C₇H₁₆

Which of the following has the highest boiling point?

• heptane

• pentane

• octane

• methane

• propane

• butane

• pentane

• hexane