What are Cycloalkanes?

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Cycloalkanes are closed chain saturated hydrocarbons having one ring and the general

formula C n H 2n .

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Description : Even though alkenes and Cycloalkanes have the same general formula, they are different. How?

Last Answer : Alkenes are unsaturated where as Cycloalkanes are saturated.

Description : Mention the differences between alkenes and Cycloalkanes.

Last Answer : Alkenes 1. They are unsaturated 2. They have double bond between carbon atoms 3. Their name end with ‘ene’. 4. They are acyclic. Cycloalkanes 1. They are saturated 2. They have single bond between carbon atoms. 3. Their names end with ‘ane’ 4. They are cyclic

Description : Give reason: Alkenes and Cycloalkanes have same general formula.

Last Answer : Alkenes and Cycloalkanes have same general formula because they have double bond between carbon atoms.

Description : Write the structural formula of the first member of Cycloalkanes.

Last Answer : The first member of the Cycloalkanes is cyclopropane (C3H6). Its structure is

Description : Which of the cycloalkanes is not expected to have ring strain? (a) Cyclopropane (b) Cyclobutane (c) Cycloheptane (d) None of these

Last Answer : Cycloheptane

Description : Which of the following cycloalkanes is most reactive? (a) Cyclopropane (b) Cyclohexane (c) Cyclobutane (d) Cycloheptane

Last Answer : Cyclopropane

Description : Cycloalkanes have the same molecular formula as : (a) Alkanes (b) Alkenes (c) Alkynes (d) Cycloalkenes

Last Answer : Alkenes

Description : Which of the following correctly ranks the cycloalkanes in order of increasing ring strain per methylene? (a) cyclopropane < cyclobutane < cyclohexane < cycloheptane (b) cyclohexane < ... < cyclobutane < cyclopentane < cyclopropane (d) cyclopentane < cyclopropane < cyclobutane < cyclohexane

Last Answer : cyclohexane < cyclopentane < cyclobutane < cyclopropane

Description : A family of organic compounds containing only carb and hydrogen and having only single bonds are the: w) alkenes and alkanes x) alkanes and cycloalkanes y) alkynes (pron: AL-kines) and alkenes z) cycloalkanes and alkenes

Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES

Description : A family of organic compounds whose molecules will add water under an acid catalysis and change into alcohols are the: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) aromatic hydrocarbons z) cycloalkanes

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALKENES

Description : Which of the following contain sp2 hybridized carbon atoms? w) alkanes x) alkenes y) alkynes z) cycloalkanes

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALKENES