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Hydrocarbons

ICSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

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1. Classification and Basic Features

  • Hydrocarbons are compounds made only of carbon and hydrogen.
  • They do not contain functional groups.
  • Hydrocarbons may be acyclic or cyclic.
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2. Alkanes: Structure, Isomerism, Preparation, and Reactions

  • Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons and are also called paraffins.
  • They form a homologous series with general formula CnH2n+2.
  • Alkanes have only chain isomerism because they do not contain multiple bonds or functional groups.
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3. Alkenes: Structure, Isomerism, Preparation, Reactions, and Tests

  • Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing one or more double bonds.
  • Alkenes with one double bond have the general formula CnH2n.
  • The carbon atoms in the double bond are sp2 hybridised.
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4. Alkynes: Structure, Acidic Nature, Preparation, and Reactions

  • Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing one or more triple bonds.
  • Alkynes with one triple bond have the general formula CnH2n-2.
  • The carbon atoms in a triple bond are sp hybridised.

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Hydrocarbons are classified as acyclicAlkanes are saturated acyclic hydrocarbonsRotation about the CAlkanes can be prepared from hydrogenationThe first four alkanes are gases

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Key topics in Hydrocarbons include Complete Classification and Overview of Hydrocarbons, Classification and Structure of Hydrocarbons, Classification of Hydrocarbons. These are the concepts ICSE Class 11 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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