CARBON COMPOUNDS

Homologous
Alkane Alkene Alcohol Carboxylic acids Ester
Series

General Formula

Functional Group

Name

Molecular
Formulae

Structural
Members

Formulae

Properties of
Homologous
Series

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 A. Reactions of ethane
Write the molecular formula or structural formula of the product for every reaction of ethane.

+ limited oxygen
+ excess oxygen

..……………… ……………………
reaction reaction
Ethane

+ chlorine gas/uv + bromine gas/uv

Substitution/ ………………
chlorination reaction
reaction

B. Reactions of ethene
Write the molecular formula or structural formula of the product for every reaction of ethene below.

a) b)

excess O2, limited O2

h) heat heat
acidified c)
KMnO4 (aq)

Ethene
polymerization
o
H2 / Ni 180 C
g) H2O(g)
300 C,60 atm, H3PO4
Cl2(aq) HCl (g)
d)
f) e)

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C. REACTION MAP
Name the reaction P, Q, R, S and T.

Carbon dioxide
and water

Q
P R
Glucose Ethanol Ethene
S
T

Ethanoic acid

D. Reaction Map

Answer the following question based on the diagram.

Compound P

hydrogen iii
Propan-1-ol Porcelain chips
C3H7OH Compound Q
ii
Hydrogen iv
chloride

i Acidified potassium
dichromate(VI) solution
Compound R

Compound T v Compound S

ethanol

a) Name the reaction for

i …………………………………….
ii …………………………………….
iii …………………………………….
iv ………………………………........
v ……………………………………..

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b) Complete the following table.

Compound Name Molecular Formula Structural Formula

c) Write chemical equation for the following reaction:

P : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Q : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

R : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

S : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

T : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

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