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CHEMISTRY LEVEL 3


1. GAS LAWS
2. THE MOLE: Formulae and Chemical Equations
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
4. NITROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
5. SULPHUR AND ITS COMPOUNDS
6. CHLORINE AND ITS COMPOUNDS
7. A guide to chemical tests based on this module
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Organic Chemistry 1: Physical properties of alkynes



3.0 Organic Chemistry 1


3.3.4 Physical properties of alkynes

Alkynes are hydrocarbons with three bonds (triple bonds) between carbon atoms.


Questions 3.3.4

  1. State the colour and physical state of ethyne.
  2. Comment about the solubility of the gas in water. Explain your answer.
  3. Show that the density of ethyne is less than of ethane gas (H = 1; C = 12).
  4. Explain why, like alkanes and alkenes, ethyne is soluble in organic compounds such as carbon tetrachloride.
  5. How would you collect a dry sample of ethyne gas?

Answers to Questions 3.3.4