Fuels and Heats of Reaction Experiments (LC 2026) (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Flashcards

$C_nH_{2n+2}$

$C_nH_{2n}$

$C_nH_{2n-2}$

C-C single bonds; saturated

C=C double bonds; unsaturated

$CH_4$

$C_2H_6$

$C_3H_8$

$C_4H_{10}$

$C_5H_{12}$

$C_2H_4$

$C_3H_6$

$C_4H_8$

$C_2H_2$

Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents (non-polar)