Explain the term polarizability. What kind of molecules tend to have high polarizabilities? What is the relationship between polarizability and intermolecular forces?
Alkanes Tuesday, January 12, 20111:30 AM Hydrocarbons • Molecules that are made of carbon and hydrogen only Alkanes • No double or triple bonds • General formula: n 2n+2 • Saturated • Found in everything ○ Natural gas to petroleum • The smaller the alkane, the lower the boiling point ○ Therefore gasses • Methylene group: 2‐CH -‐ • A series of compounds that differ only in the number of methylene groups is known as homologous series • IUPAC or Systematic Names ○ Find the longest continuous chain of carbons ○ Use the na