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IB MYP Chemistry : IUPAC – alkanes Practice Question

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Topic :IUPAC-Alkanes

Topic :IUPAC- Weightage : 21 % 

All Questions for Topic : Alkanes,Alkenes,Alcohols,Carboxylic Acid,Esters,Structural Formulas

Question

Draw the structural isomer of butane.

▶️Answer/Explanation
  • Isomer: 2-Methylpropane.
  • Structure:
  •          H     H       H
              |       |         |
    H –   C  –  C –    C   – H
              |       |         | 
             H     CH3   H

Question:

Determine the relationship between the number of carbons and the hydrogens in alkanes: if an alkane has n carbons, how many hydrogens does it have? Write your answer in the form CnH?.

▶️Answer/Explanation

Ans: CnH2n+2

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