Intermediate Chemistry: Hydrocarbons
This course covers hydrocarbons, their two categories (alkanes and alkenes), with their characteristics and addition reactions.
The first four members of an alkane prefix identify its characteristics or origin; for instance, “Meth-” is the Greek name for wine. This intermediate chemistry course will teach you the essentials of saturated alkanes and alkenes, unsaturated hydrocarbons. You’ll learn about their extraction from crude oil by refining, as well as their different physical properties, combustion and substitution reactions, and industrial applications.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Saturated Hydrocarbons: Alkanes
This module delves into saturated alkanes, a type of hydrocarbon composed of only carbon and hydrogen atoms. We discuss their physical properties, alkane sources, how they can undergo combustion or substitution reactions, and why hydrocarbon combustion causes air pollution.
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes
This module discusses alkenes, homologous hydrocarbons with one double bond per compound. You’ll discover their general formula and the rules for naming them. You’ll also learn about different alkenes addition reactions, oxidation of alkenes, and how they can undergo addition polymerisation.
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