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Hydrocarbons

CBSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

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Topics in Hydrocarbons

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1. Classification and Importance of Hydrocarbons

  • Hydrocarbons are classified into three main groups based on carbon-carbon bonds: saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic.
  • Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds. Open-chain saturated hydrocarbons are alkanes, and closed-chain saturated hydrocarbons are cycloalkanes.
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain double bonds, triple bonds, or both. Alkenes contain at least one double bond and alkynes contain at least one triple bond.
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2. Alkanes: Structure, Naming, Isomerism, and Preparation

  • Methane is the first member of the alkane family and is a gas found in coal mines and marshy places.
  • Alkanes are called paraffins because they are largely inert under normal conditions.
  • Methane has a tetrahedral shape with H-C-H bond angle of 109.5°.
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3. Conformations of Ethane

  • Alkanes rotate around C-C single bonds because sigma bonds are symmetrical around the bond axis.
  • Rotation about a C-C bond is not completely free; there is a small energy barrier of 1-20 kJ mol-1 due to torsional strain.
  • Ethane shows infinite conformations because rotation around the C-C bond can give many arrangements.
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4. Alkenes: Structure, Isomerism, Preparation, and Reactions

  • Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one double bond.
  • General formula of alkenes is CnH2n.
  • The first stable alkene is ethene; methene is only a theoretical first member with a very short life.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Hydrocarbons

ClassificationAlkanesAlkenesAlkynesAromatic hydrocarbonsPreparation methodsPhysical propertiesChemical reactivity

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