an alkane does not have a double bond.... an alkene does have a double bond between carbons
No, bromine will only add to alkenes, so NO addition reaction to alkanes. Subtitution on alkanes is not possible at standard conditions
Long-chain alkanes can be broken into smaller hydrocarbons in a process called cracking, which may be thermal or catalytic.
Complete oxidation of alkanes by oxygen yeilds carbon dioxide and water. Alkanes oxidation by O2, (CxH2x+2) + O2 = x CO2 + x+1 H2O. With Halogens it would be CyH2y+2 + X2 = CyX2y+2 + (y+2) HX. Carbon Carbon bonds often do not break in halogen oxidation. "often"
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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Bromine water can test the difference between alkanes and alkenes because the bromine water turns colourless for the alkenes but doesnt change for the alkanes.
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons. Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons with atleast one carbon-carbon double bond.
alkanes have single covalent bons, alkenes have double :) lol did this while doing chem homework myself
Saturated oils and waxes are all types of alkanes and alkenes The Ice man ;) Call me ladies... ;')
cracking maybe?
Alkenes have at least one double bond between two carbon atoms; alkanes don't.
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes...
alkenes and alkanes
It is an alkane.
When an alkane is cracked, alkenes and shorter alkanes are produced.
Alkanes have a single bond, and Alkenes have a double bond. The general form for Alkenes is CnH(2n)