Alkanes Alkenes Alkynes By Rachel Woolaver What makes

Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes By Rachel Woolaver

What makes something an alkane? • It is a hydrocarbon that contains what kind of bonds? • Only single bonds • Are they saturated or unsaturated? • They are saturated. • Because they have the largest number of hydrogen atoms per carbon atom http: //www. lloydminsterheavyoil. com/petrochem 01. htm

What makes something an alkene? • It is a hydrocarbon that contains what kind of bond? • A double bond • Saturated or unsaturated? • Unsaturated http: //www. gcsescience. com/but-2 -ene. gif

What makes something an alkyne? • It is a hydrocarbon that contains what kind of bond? • A triple bond • Saturated or unsaturated? acetylene • Unsaturated http: //www. lloydminsterheavyoil. com/acetylene. JPG

What are the prefixes? • One Carbon: meth- • Two Carbons: eth- • Three Carbons: prop- • Four: but- • Five: pent-

What are the prefixes? • Six: hex- • Seven: hept- • Eight: oct- • Nine: non- • Ten: dec-

Alkane, Alkene, or Alkyne? • C 2 H 6 • Alkane • C 3 H 4 • Alkyne

Alkane, Alkene, or Alkyne? • CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 • Alkane • CH 2 CHCHCH 2 • Alkene

Alkane, Alkene, or Alkyne? • C 6 H 6 • Alkene • CH 3 CCCH 3 • Alkyne

Alkane, Alkene, or Alkyne? • C 7 H 16 • Alkane • (CH 3)2 CHCHCH 2 3 -methyl-1 -butene CH 3 CHCH=CH 2 CH 3 • Alkene