Chemical properties and uses of alkanes
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1
Write the reaction of ethane with chlorine in light.
C₂H₆ + Cl₂ → C₂H₅Cl + HCl
2
How many grams of O₂ are needed to burn 58 g (1 mol) of butane (2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ → 8CO₂ + 10H₂O)?
208
3
How many grams of acetylene form if 96 g of methane are converted at 1500 °C (M(C₂H₂) = 26)?
78
4
Write the equation of cracking n-hexane into methane and pentene.
C₆H₁₄ → CH₄ + C₅H₁₀