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ALKANES - Coggle Diagram
ALKANES
Physical Properties
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Viscosity
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The less "flowy", the more viscous
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Chemical Reactions
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Substitution
Halogenation
Reactants: Alkane, Limited Halogen Radicals, UV
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Involves substitution of H atom(s) in alkane with halogen atoms, with the release of a Hydrogen Halide
Catalytic Cracking
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Conditions: High Temperature (~600°C), SiO2 / Al2O3 catalyst
Applications: Petrol, Short-chain Alkane and H2 production
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Nomenclature
Prefix - Parent - Suffix
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Suffix
Functional Group
Alkanes have no functional group, but use suffix "-ane"
Prefix
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Numbers
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Separated by commas "," to depict multiple occurrences of the same substituent attached to different C atoms.
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