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ACTIVITY 1
ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES
I. INTRODUCTION

Pharmaceutical Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry in which covalent carbon

compounds and their reactions are studied. A wide variety of classes of compounds such as
drugs, vitamins, insulin, natural and synthetic fibers, as well as carbohydrates, peptides, and
fats consist of organic molecules.

Alkanes are referred to as saturated hydrocarbons, that is, hydrocarbons having all
carbon atoms bonded to other carbon atoms or hydrogen atoms with sigma bonds only. As the
alkanes possess weak Van Der Waals forces, the first four members, C1 to C4 are gases, C5 to
C17 are liquids and those containing 18 carbon atoms or more are solids at 298 K. They are
colourless and odourless. They are prepared in laboratories and industries through various
techniques.
As the number of compounds were discovered more, naming by history becomes
difficult. Hence systematic naming becomes important. The systematization of names was
carried out by the International congress of leading chemistry held in Geneva, 1892. To name
the organic compound according to IUPAC nomenclature a set of rules were framed and all
the compounds are named accordingly. However, even today some of the common names
are used for organic compounds. Hence the chemists should also be aware of the common
names apart from IUPAC nomenclature.

II. OBJECTIVES

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III. LEARNING QUESTION

1. Complete the table below by identifying the molecular and condensed structural formula of
the following compounds.

Name Molecular Formula Condensed Structural Formula

Methane

Ethane

Propane

Butane

Pentane

Hexane

Heptane

Octane

Nonane

Decane

Undecane

Dodecane

Tridecane

Tetradecane

Pentadecane

Hexadecane

Heptadecane

Octadecane

Nonadecane

Eicosane
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2. Name the following branched alkanes.

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3. List down the properties of Alkanes.

4. What are the uses of Alkanes? Cite 3 compounds and their uses.

IV. CONCLUSION