AS LEVEL CHEMISTRY TOPIC 7 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC – CHEMISTRY ASSESSED HOMEWORK Answer all questions Max 80 Name …………………………………………………………….. Mark Grade ……../80 ……....% ……… 1. The alkanes form an homologous series of hydrocarbons. The first four straight-chain alkanes are shown below. methane CH4 ethane CH3CH3 propane CH3CH2CH3 butane CH3CH2CH2CH3 (a) (i) State what is meant by the term hydrocarbon. ............................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................. (ii) Give the general formula for the alkanes. .............................................................................................................
AS LEVEL CHEMISTRY TOPIC 7 – INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ASSESSED HOMEWORK Answer all questions Max 80 Name …………………………………………………………….. Mark ……../80 ……....% Grade ……… 1. The alkanes form an homologous series of hydrocarbons. The first four straight-chain alkanes are shown below. methane CH4 ethane CH3CH3 propane CH3CH2CH3 butane CH3CH2CH2CH3 (a) (i) State what is meant by the term hydrocarbon. ............................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................. (ii) Give the general formula for the alkanes. .............................................................................................................
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