Radical Halogenation of Alkanes

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• Why do halogenation reactions take place only at high temperatures or in the presence of light?
• How can I explain the monochlorination of alkanes?
• What is halogenation?
• What is the general mechanism of free radical halogenation?
• Does radical halogenation only occur in alkanes?
• Why do organic compounds undergo halogenation much more often than inorganic compounds?
• Is radical dehalogenation possible?
• What do the pathway and stoichiometry of halogenation depend on?
• What is free radical halogenation used for in industry?
• Does free radical halogenation only happen under application of UV?
• Is the chlorination of methane a free radical halogenation?
• Why is the reaction of alkanes with fluorine difficult to control?
• Why does the reaction of alkanes with bromine require high levels of UV irradiation?
• Why is the reaction of alkanes with iodine thermodynamically unfavorable?
• Why is chlorination less selective than bromination?
• Is butane an alkane?
• Why is C2H2 not an alkane?
• Why are alkenes, alkanes, and alkynes with 5 carbon atoms each not considered isomers?
• Which has a higher boiling point: ether, aldehyde, alkane, or alcohol?
• What is the difference between branched and unbranched alkanes?
• Are alkanes soluble in water?
• What has a higher boiling point alkane, alkene, or alkyne?
• What are the main differences between: alkanes, alkenes, saturated, and unsaturated fats?
• Which alkanes are solid at room temperature?
• What happens when you put bromine water with an alkene or an alkane?
• What are the differences and similarities between alkanes and alcohols?
• How would you identify which of the following compounds is an alkane: CH2O, C6H14, or C3H4?
• How does bromine water show if something is an alkane or alkene?
• What is the name for a four-carbon continuous-chain alkane?
• How would you test whether a substance is an alkane or an alkene?
• What is the systematic name for an alkane that has 5 carbons and only primary hydrogens?
• Why are the higher alkanes more toxic?
• What type of bonding do alkanes have?
• When alkanes and alkenes react, they react by substitution or addition. What is meant by the substitution and addition reactions?
• Can alkanes form hydrogen bonds?
• What is the condensed structural formula for an alkane with four carbon atoms?
• Why do alkenes and alkanes have different boiling points?
• What type of compound is CH3-CH2-CH3?
• What compounds can alkanes hydrogen bond with?
• How would you compare and contrast the structure and reactivity of alkanes and alkenes?
• Alkanes are compounds of carbon and hydrogen with the general formula #C_nH_(2n+2)#. An alkane component of gasoline has a molar mass of between 125 and 130 g/mol. What is the value of n for this alkane?
• What is a primary haloalkane?
• What are the steps of radical halogenation of alkanes?
• What is the general formula of an alkane?
• Is halogenation of alkane a oxidative process?