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Alkanes are not really reactive if you compare them to alkenes or alkines. They don't have double or triple bonds, they only have single bonds between their C-atoms so they aren't as reactive as alkenes or alkines.
Alkanes are pretty stable since they don't have clouds of delocalised electrons as arenes do.
Typical reactions for alkanes are pyrolysis, oxidation and substitution
When it comes to substitution, they can substitute one of their C-atoms with a halogen, and the products of that reaction are halogen-hydrogen and halogenalkane
For instance,
Butane + Cl2 --> Clorobutane + HCl
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, propane is the most flammable though the lighter the hydrocarbon the more flammable it is.
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∙ 14y agoNo, alkanes are saturated compounds that means all the valencies of carbon atoms are satisfied by single bonding so they can not add or react with hydrogen.
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∙ 13y agoYes they do however both reactants need to be in liquid form so therefore the reaction is done in heated conditions
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∙ 13y agoAlkenes are more reactive than alkanes because of the relatively weak pi bonds. These bonds can be broken through addition reactions and the molecule can become saturated.
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Why alkanes do not react with bromine water?
No, bromine will only add to alkenes, so NO addition reaction to alkanes. Subtitution on alkanes is not possible at standard conditions
Does hydrogen react with metals?
Hydrogen react with metals and hydrides are formed.
Why can ammonia molecule react with hydrogen ions but not hydrogen gas?
hydrogen gases are stable so they will react no further while hydrogen ions have no electrons so it will react with the ammonia molecule thus becoming g stable
Which metals react with acid to produce hydrogen?
I only know 3 metals that react with acids to produce hydrogen. They are Zinc, iron and magnesium. There are 3 acids which react with them: and It will produce hydrogen gas which is the lightest known gas and is flammable :)
Which kind of chemical will react with an acid to form Hydrogen?
A metal more active than hydrogen in the electromotive series will react with an acid to form hydrogen gas.
Do alkanes contain phosphorus?
No. alkanes contain only hydrogen and carbon.
Why alkanes do not react with bromine water?
No, bromine will only add to alkenes, so NO addition reaction to alkanes. Subtitution on alkanes is not possible at standard conditions
How grignard reagents react with water?
When grignard reagents react with water, they create alkanes. In order for alkanes to successfully be produced, everything in the area must be completely dry.
Is hydrogen an alkane?
No, hydrogen is an element. Alkanes are a class of compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon.
Why are alkanes unreactive when mixed with acids and alkalis?
I think it's because the covalent bonds are strong, and therefore unreactive to acids & alkalis. You'd need to get alkanes in gas form to make it react, but you'd still need energy for it to react, like, say, heat perhaps?
Which two chemicals contains hydrogen?
alkenes and alkanes
Are carbon- hydrogen bonds of alkalanes polar?
carbon-hydrogen bonds of alkanes are not polar.
Why don't alkanes appear in the periodic table?
periodic table is the table of elements while alkanes are compounds of carbon and hydrogen.
Which compounds have the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms on their carbon chain?
The alkanes have this feature.The entire group of alkanes has this characteristic.alkane
How does hydrogen react with Hydrogen Chloride?
They can't react.
Alkanes and Alkenes both contain only what 2 elements?
Carbon and hydrogen.
Does hydrogen react with metals?
Hydrogen react with metals and hydrides are formed.
