Alkane

CH₄

• methane

• methene

• monane

• methanol

C₃H₈

• triane

• propene

• propane

• ethene

butane

• C₄H₈

• C₄H₉

• C₄H₁₀

• C₄H₁₂

General formula for alkanes

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+1

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_2n-2

How many carbon atoms are in propane

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

• ethene

• heptane

• propyne

• methanol

Which are the following are all alkanes?

• methane, ethane, propane

• methane, ethene, propene

• methene, ethene, propene

• ethene, propene, butene

Alkanes react with excess oxygen to form

• carbon dioxide and water vapour

• salt and water

• carbon monoxide and soot

• metal hydroxide and hydrogen

An alkane is

• polyunsaturated

• polysaturated

• saturated

• unsaturated

Alkanes undergo substitution by chlorine only in the presence of

• UV light

• oxygen

• water

• aqueous bromine