Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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ISBN: 9780618974122
Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter NW1, Problem 1CTQ
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Molecules given below that does not represent an alkane should be crossed out.

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter NW1, Problem 1CTQ , additional homework tip  1

Concept introduction: Alkanes are the common hydrocarbons popularly used as fuels. Chemically they are essentially made of hydrogen and carbon through covalent bonds. Alkanes are distinguished by presence of only single covalent bonds.

Alkenes are distinguished by presence of one sigma and one pi bond. Alkynes have one sigma and two pi bonds.

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Alkanes are essentially pure hydrocarbons with no additional functional groups. They may be also termed as saturated hydrocarbons that essentially reflect the fact that no multiple bonds or rings should be present. Hence, all such structures with halogen or alcoholic, alkene or carbonyl compounds can be discarded. Therefore, the molecules that do not represent an alkane are crossed out as follows:

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter NW1, Problem 1CTQ , additional homework tip  2

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