Quiz 2 on alkane and alkene

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answers
1) State 5 physical properties of ethane ( 5 marks)
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2) Chemical properties of alkanes (20 marks)
a) Write chemical equation for complete combustion of
methane
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b) Write BOTH STRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR equations
for substitution reaction of methane
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3) State 5 physical properties of ethene ( 5 marks)
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4) Chemical properties of alkenes ( 20 marks)
Write BOTH STRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR equations for
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of hydrogen
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•Addition of bromine
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•Addition of hydrogen chloride
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•Addition of water
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•Addition of hydroxyl group (oxidation with KMnO4
acidified)…………………end
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•State 5 physical properties of ethane

•Low melting and boiling point

•Low density
•Not soluble in water
•Soluble in organic solvent
•Cannot conduct electricity
 Chemical properties of alkanes (20 m)
a) Write chemical equation for complete
combustion of methane

CH4  2O2  CO2  2H 2O

Correct reactant = 2m
Correct product = 2m
 Write BOTH STRUCTURAL AND
MOLECULAR equations for
substitution reaction of methane
 H

H C H

H Cl Cl
H

H C Cl
H Cl
H

Step 1
CH4 + Cl2 ---------> CH3Cl + HCl
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H C H Cl Cl
H
Cl
H
H C Cl
H
step 2
CH3Cl + Cl2 -------> CH2Cl2 + HCl
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Cl C H Cl Cl
H

Cl H Cl
Cl C Cl
Step 3 H

CH2Cl2 + Cl2 ---------> CHCl3 + HCl

 Cl
Cl C H Cl Cl
Cl
Cl H Cl
Cl C Cl
Cl
step 4
CHCl3 + Cl2 -------> CCl4 + HCl
•State 5 physical properties of ethene

•Low melting and boiling point

•Low density
•Not soluble in water
•Soluble in organic solvent
•Cannot conduct electricity
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of hydrogen

C2 H 4  H 2  C2 H 6
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of bromine

C2 H 4  Br2  C2 H 4 Br2
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of hydrogen chloride

C2 H 4  HCl  C2 H 5Cl
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of steam

C2 H 4  H 2O  C2 H 5OH
ADDITIONAL REACTION of ethene
•Addition of KMnO4 acidified

C2 H 4  H 2O  [O]  C2 H 4 (OH )2