SCH4U COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● 2 main classes of hydrocarbons
Answer: aliphatic and aromatic
●● 4 families of aliphatics
Answer: Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Cyclic
●● First 10 alkanes
Answer: Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Heptane
, Octane
Nonane
Decane
●● Formula of alkanes
Answer: CnH2n+2
●● Substituent
Answer: branched alkanes with -yl suffix
●● Alkyl groups have __________ than alkane groups
Answer: 1 less hydrogen
●● Does Methane or decane have a higher melting point?
Answer: decane
●● Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated?
Answer: saturated
●● Alkene group
Answer: hydrocarbons that have one or more double bonds
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● 2 main classes of hydrocarbons
Answer: aliphatic and aromatic
●● 4 families of aliphatics
Answer: Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Cyclic
●● First 10 alkanes
Answer: Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Heptane
, Octane
Nonane
Decane
●● Formula of alkanes
Answer: CnH2n+2
●● Substituent
Answer: branched alkanes with -yl suffix
●● Alkyl groups have __________ than alkane groups
Answer: 1 less hydrogen
●● Does Methane or decane have a higher melting point?
Answer: decane
●● Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated?
Answer: saturated
●● Alkene group
Answer: hydrocarbons that have one or more double bonds