11.4 Alkanes
- Syllabus
- 0620–2026–2027
- Topic
- 11.4
- Level
- —
11.4.1—Bonding in alkanes is single covalent
- State: the bonding in alkanes is single covalent and that alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons
11.4.2—Properties of alkanes as being
- Describe properties of alkanes as being generally unreactive, except in terms of combustion and substitution by chlorine
11.4.3—In a substitution reaction one atom or
- State: in a substitution reaction one atom or group of atoms is replaced by another atom or group of atoms
11.4.4—Substitution reaction of alkanes with
- Describe substitution reaction of alkanes with chlorine as a photochemical reaction, with ultraviolet light providing the activation energy, Ea, and draw the structural or displayed formulae of the products, limited to monosubstitution
Objective notes
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