Chapter 11 notes

Hydrocarbons

Textbook and additional solved MCQs with interactive labs.

Multiple Choice Questions

Tick (✓) the correct answer. Tap an option to check yourself — the correct answer is highlighted instantly.

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⚗️ Interactive Lab: Methane Chlorination Stepper

Step through the substitution reaction of methane with chlorine

Alkanes react with halogens in the presence of sunlight (hν). Each step replaces one more hydrogen atom with a chlorine atom. Tap the button to run the next step.

Step 0: Methane (CH₄) — no chlorine atoms yet.

🧮 Bonus: IUPAC Root Namer

Drag the slider to set the number of carbons in the longest chain and see the IUPAC root + name of the straight-chain alkane.

4 carbons → Root: But- → Name: Butane (C₄H₁₀)