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Alkanes
Formulas & Theorems Covered Today:
CnH2n+2- general formula
27 December 2012
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Hydrocarbons- group of organic compounds containing several homologous series
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Homolytic fission:
- equal sharing out of electrons in the bond
- so each participant gets one electron when the bond is
broken
- The unpaired electron gained is represented by a dot
- Becomes extremely reactive because the unpaired
electron has a tendency to want to pair up with another
substance
- Equal sharing usually occurs when there is little or no
ionic character in the covalent bond
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15-30% gasolineMixture of liquid hydrocarbons, C5-C10
Used as fuel for internal combustion engines in cars
Mixture of straight and branched chain alkanes
More branched there are, more useful fuel
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15-20% diesel oil/gas oilFuel for industrial boilers
Diesel engines in cars
Diesel oil can be split further in a catalytic cracker to yield other useful fractions
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