Table 4.1 shows the displayed formulae and boiling points of four hydrocarbons, A, B, C and D. A B U D Table 4.1 displayed formula HHHHHH H-C-C-C- II III H H HHHH CICIH HHHH |||| HIC-CICICIH HHHH HHHH |||| H-C-C-C=C-H II HH HHHHHH |||||| H-C-C-C-C-C=C-H |||| HHHH boiling point/C 69 -0.5 -6.3 63 i. Name the two homologous series to which the hydrocarbons in Table 4.1 belong. and ii. Use the information on Table 4.1 to suggest one way in which the boiling point of a hydrocarbon is affected by its molecular structure. i. A bottle contains a colourless liquid which is thought to be either hydrocarbon A or D. Describe a chemical test, and its results, which could be used to identify which hydrocarbon is in the bottle. Explain your choice of test.

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b. Table 4.1 shows the displayed formulae and boiling points of four hydrocarbons, A, B, C and
D.
A
B
с
D
Table 4.1
displayed formula
HHHHHH
||||||
H-C-C-C-C-C-C-H
H
1
H H H H H
HHHH
H-C-C-C-C-H
I II
H HHH
HHHH
HIC-CIC=C-H
1
H H
H H HHHH
I
H-C-C-C-C-C-C-H
||||
HHHH
boiling point/°C
69
-0.5
-6.3
63
i. Name the two homologous series to which the hydrocarbons in Table 4.1 belong.
and
ii. Use the information on Table 4.1 to suggest one way in which the boiling point of a
hydrocarbon is affected by its molecular structure.
iii. A bottle contains a colourless liquid which is thought to be either hydrocarbon A or D.
Describe a chemical test, and its results, which could be used to identify which
hydrocarbon is in the bottle.
Explain your choice of test.
Transcribed Image Text:b. Table 4.1 shows the displayed formulae and boiling points of four hydrocarbons, A, B, C and D. A B с D Table 4.1 displayed formula HHHHHH |||||| H-C-C-C-C-C-C-H H 1 H H H H H HHHH H-C-C-C-C-H I II H HHH HHHH HIC-CIC=C-H 1 H H H H HHHH I H-C-C-C-C-C-C-H |||| HHHH boiling point/°C 69 -0.5 -6.3 63 i. Name the two homologous series to which the hydrocarbons in Table 4.1 belong. and ii. Use the information on Table 4.1 to suggest one way in which the boiling point of a hydrocarbon is affected by its molecular structure. iii. A bottle contains a colourless liquid which is thought to be either hydrocarbon A or D. Describe a chemical test, and its results, which could be used to identify which hydrocarbon is in the bottle. Explain your choice of test.
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