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Explain the term – 'Hydrocarbons'. State the two main groups of hydrocarbons with examples. Draw a chart differentiating — 'Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes' — with respect to:

  1. General formula
  2. Characteristic bond
  3. IUPAC and the common name of the first three members and condensed/branched/electronic structural formula of each
  4. Availability of electrons
  5. Reactivity
  6. Characteristic reaction.

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Hydrocarbons — Hydrocarbons are compounds that are made up only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Classification of Hydrocarbons — Hydrocarbons are sub-divided into two main groups, the aliphatic (open) and cyclic (closed) chain compounds. The open chain compounds or aliphatic hydrocarbons are further sub-divided into saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Example of saturated hydrocarbons is the homologous series of Alkanes. Examples of unsaturated hydrocarbons are the homologous series of Alkenes and Alkynes.

   AlkanesAlkenesAlkynes
General formulaCnH2n+2CnH2nCnH2n-2
Characteristic bondContains a single C – C covalent bondContains a double C = C covalent bondContains a triple C≡C covalent bond
IUPAC Name of
first 3 members
Methane,
Ethane,
Propane
Ethene,
Propene,
1-Butene
Ethyne,
Propyne,
1-Butyne
Common Name of
first 3 members
Methane,
Ethane,
Propane
Ethylene,
Propylene,
1-Butylene
Acetylene,
Methyl acetylene,
Ethyl acetylene
Condensed
Structural
Formula
Condensed Structural Formula of Methane, Ethane, Propane Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10Condensed Structural Formula of Ethene, Propene, 1-Butene Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10Condensed Structural Formula of Ethyne, Propyne, 1-Butyne Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10
Branched
Structural
Formula
Branched Structural Formula of Methane, Ethane, Propane Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10Branched Structural Formula of Ethene, Propene, 1-Butene Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10Branched Structural Formula of Ethyne, Propyne, 1-Butyne Simplified Chemistry Dalal Solutions ICSE Class 10
Availability of electronsNot availableAvailableAvailable
ReactivityLess reactiveMore reactiveMost reactive
Characteristic ReactionSubstitution reactionAddition reactionAddition reaction

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