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Properties and Uses of Saturated Hydrocarbons

Question 4 • CT-Chemistry B

Which of the following are properties of hydrocarbons? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
fizzy in water
B
combustible
C
soluble in water
D
solid at room temperature
E
soluble in ether
F
boiling point increases as molecular mass increases

Explanation

Hydrocarbons are combustible, so they can burn in oxygen. They are nonpolar, which makes them generally insoluble in polar water but soluble in nonpolar solvents such as ether. As a hydrocarbon’s molecular mass increases, its boiling point generally increases because the attractions between its molecules become stronger.

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