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the flammability of alkanes decreases as the hydrocarbon chains increase in length
their evapouration rates decrease as longer chained molecules have higher boling points so temperatures must be high for them to evaporate therefore there is no fumes or vapours for longer chained alkanes at room temp like nonane and so on these hydrocarbons need higher temp to produce vapours n therefore will not burn with just a match
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∙ 13y agoAs we go up the homologous series, the viscosity of alkanes INCREASES
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∙ 7y agoHaving more carbon as percentage alkenes are not so flammable as alkanes; also they have double bonds.
The combustion of alkenes need more oxygen compared to alkanes.
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Why are alkenes from alcohols not used on an industrial scale?
Since alcohols are obtained by hydration of alkenes, it is meaningless to manufacture alkenes from alkanes. Moreover, cracking hydrocarbons is a more effective and economical to make alkenes. Shawkat
What is a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?
Thermability
In Chemistry what does Alkenes mean?
Alkenes are hydrocarbons containing carbon-carbon double bonds. There are several different names for alkenes. Some examples are butane, pentene and octadiene.
What are unsymmetrical alkenes?
Unsymmetrical alkenes is molecule which is an pair of ligands. The molecule has doubly bonded carbon.
What chemical property describes how well things burn?
This property is flammability.
How does the flammability of a hydrocarbon change as its carbon length increases?
When the chain length of carbon increase the flammability decrease.
Who found alkenes?
Zoe alkenes found alkenes
Is a chemical properties an flammability or density?
Flammability is a chemical property.
Are all alkenes gases?
No. The lower alkenes are gases. As the number of carbon atom increases, liquid and solid alkenes are known.
Why alkenes are less reactive than alkenes?
they contain unreactive atoms
Why are alkenes from alcohols not used on an industrial scale?
Since alcohols are obtained by hydration of alkenes, it is meaningless to manufacture alkenes from alkanes. Moreover, cracking hydrocarbons is a more effective and economical to make alkenes. Shawkat
Do Alkenes have carbon-carbon double bonds?
Alkanes have a single bond, and Alkenes have a double bond. The general form for Alkenes is CnH(2n)
What is the flammability of wood?
flammability is how easily something can catch fire
Is flammability a physical property?
Flammability is a physical chemical property of materials.Flammability is a chemical property.
What is a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?
Thermability
What is the flammability for silicon?
The flammability of silicon is not known scientist are still figuring out that.
In Chemistry what does Alkenes mean?
Alkenes are hydrocarbons containing carbon-carbon double bonds. There are several different names for alkenes. Some examples are butane, pentene and octadiene.
