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Earn 100

The boiling points of alkanes decrease with branching. Give reasons.

Important Questions on Hydrocarbons

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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
The melting points of alkanes with odd number of carbon atoms are lower than those with even number of carbon atoms. Give reasons.
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Straight chain alkanes possess higher boiling points than the corresponding branched-chain isomers. Give reasons.
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Discuss briefly the mechanism of halogenation of methane.
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Write short note on oxidation reactions of alkanes.
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Write short note on isomerizaiton of alkanes.
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Why is rotation about carbon-carbon single bond not free? What type of isomerism does it lead to?
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q I
Draw the Sawhorse and Newman projections for the staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethane. Discuss their relative stability. Can these conformations be separated ? If not, then why ?
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Pradeep's New Course CHEMISTRY Vol.II>Chapter 13 - Hydrocarbons>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q II
Discuss the structure of double bond.