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II Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes

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2.1.3 Properties of <strong>Alkanes</strong>• Melting <strong>and</strong> boiling points increase with increased molecular weight (Methane bp.-164°C, decane bp. 174°C)• Boiling point decrease with chain branching (decrease in surface area) but metlingpoints increase• Non-polar substances ⇒ not water soluble• <strong>Alkanes</strong> are less dense than water <strong>and</strong> swim on top of water2.1.4 Reactions of <strong>Alkanes</strong>• In general very un-reactive ⇒ you need a lot of driving forceA) OxidationExample Methane:B) HalogenationHalogenation (a substitution reaction): Introduction of a halogen into a molecule(chlorination, bromination)General Reaction:• You need heat or light9

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