CHEM 120 WEEK 7 Direct Questions and Their Corresponding
Answers.
1. What kind of reaction happens when an atom loses one or more electrons (if the # goes up)
Mg--> Mg2+
Oxidation
2. What kind of reaction happens when one or more electrons are gained (if # goes down) Cu2+ -
-> Cu, the substance that is oxidised?
Reduction
3. What is the substance that is oxidised?
Reducing agent
4. What is the suffix for all hydrocarbons?
-ane
5. How many bonds do alkanes have?
Single bond
6. How many bonds do alkynes have>
Triple bond
7. Alkenes have how many bonds?
Double bonds
8. What is the key application for hydrocarbons?
Fuels
, 9. Which are the saturated Hydrocarbons?
All single bonds, alkanes
10. Which are the unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Double and triple bonds, alkenes, and alkynes
11. What is the order of carbon prefixes 1-5
Meth, eth, prop, but, pent
12. What is the order of carbon prefix 6-10
hex, hept, oct, non, dec
13. What does COOH represent?
Carboxyl group (acids) functional group
14. What does NH represent?
Amines functional group
15. What does OH represent?
Alcohol (-ol)
16. What does COOC represent?
ester (-oate)
17. Examples of Polysaccharides?
starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
Answers.
1. What kind of reaction happens when an atom loses one or more electrons (if the # goes up)
Mg--> Mg2+
Oxidation
2. What kind of reaction happens when one or more electrons are gained (if # goes down) Cu2+ -
-> Cu, the substance that is oxidised?
Reduction
3. What is the substance that is oxidised?
Reducing agent
4. What is the suffix for all hydrocarbons?
-ane
5. How many bonds do alkanes have?
Single bond
6. How many bonds do alkynes have>
Triple bond
7. Alkenes have how many bonds?
Double bonds
8. What is the key application for hydrocarbons?
Fuels
, 9. Which are the saturated Hydrocarbons?
All single bonds, alkanes
10. Which are the unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Double and triple bonds, alkenes, and alkynes
11. What is the order of carbon prefixes 1-5
Meth, eth, prop, but, pent
12. What is the order of carbon prefix 6-10
hex, hept, oct, non, dec
13. What does COOH represent?
Carboxyl group (acids) functional group
14. What does NH represent?
Amines functional group
15. What does OH represent?
Alcohol (-ol)
16. What does COOC represent?
ester (-oate)
17. Examples of Polysaccharides?
starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin