Term | Definition | Example |
Homologous series | A family of compounds with the same general formula | alkanes |
Hydrocarbon | a compound containing hydrogen and carbon | Methane |
Saturated hydrocarbon | the fact that each carbon has maximum number of bonds | ethane, propane |
Unsaturated hydrocarbon | hydrocarbons which have double or triple covalent bonds. | butane |
General formula | A mathematical formula to show how many carbons and hydrogens there are in the homologous series. | CnH2n+2 |
Isomerism |
Sunday, June 12, 2011
3.1 I can explain the terms homologous series, hydrocarbon, saturated, unsaturated, general formula and isomerism
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