Sunday, June 12, 2011

3.1 I can explain the terms homologous series, hydrocarbon, saturated, unsaturated, general formula and isomerism

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



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