Alkanes
Alkanes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Alkanes, Nomenclature of Alkanes, Reaction of Alkanes with Steam & Controlled Oxidation of Alkanes etc.
Important Questions on Alkanes

Which of the following compounds does not dissolve in conc. even on warming?



is treated with two equivalents of in the presence of dry ether. Which of the following will be formed?

How many chiral compounds are possible on mono chlorination of 2-methyl butane?


When cyclohexane is poured on water, it floats, because –





Only two isomeric monochloro derivatives are possible for

contains X number of allylic hydrogen and contains Y number of allylic hydrogen.The number of structural isomers of are


Is gauche form of butane more stable than eclipsed?


In alkanes, tetrahedra are joined together in which C-C and C-H bond lengths are respectively.

Methane has a tetrahedral structure, in which carbon atom lies at the centre and there are four _____ atoms lie at the four corners of a regular tetrahedron.

According to VSEPR theory, methane has a tetrahedral bipyramidal structure.
