Properties and Uses of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Structures of compounds people use every day are shown. From which group of unsaturated hydrocarbons is each derived?

1. alkene 2. aromatic hydrocarbon 3. alkene 4. alkyne

Use the drop-down menus to classify each of the following structures into one of the four types of hydrocarbons.

1. alkyne 2. alkane 3. aromatic hydrocarbon 4. alkene

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.What would be a reasonable value for the vapor pressure of 1-heptene at 100°C?

800 mm Hg

Select the structure corresponding to cis-2-pentene.

A

Study the graphs. Identify the graph at right that best represents the trend in alkyne boiling point as a function of carbon chain length.

graph A

Select the structure corresponding to trans-3-octene.

B.

Use the drop-down menus to name the following structures.

1- heptyne 5-decene

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.Where would the points for 1-pentene be expected to fall?

to left of black points

Use the drop-down menus to identify the following structures as a cis isomer or trans isomer.

trans cis

Use the drop-down menus to name the following structures.

3-heptene 2-hexyne

Study the graphs. Identify the graph that best represents the trend in alkene boiling point as a function of carbon chain length.

graph A