Hydrocarbons - exam practice
Hydrocarbons
Question 1 of 3
This question is about the properties of hydrocarbons.
State the name of the hydrocarbon in the diagram below.

Draw the structure of butene.
Explain what is meant by the term saturated hydrocarbon.
This question is about the separation of crude oil, a mixture of different hydrocarbons.
State the name of the industrial process used to separate crude oil into fractions and outline the process.
Bitumen is a fraction that is removed near the base of the fractioning column.
State one use of bitumen.
The table below shows the boiling points for the first 10 alkanes.
Plot a bar graph to show how the temperature varies with length of hydrocarbon.

Describe the trend shown by the graph.
This question is about alkenes.
Complete the table below by giving the missing information about the alkene with the formula C4H8.
Butene is known as an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Explain what is meant by the term unsaturated.
Describe a test that can be done to test if a hydrocarbon is saturated or unsaturated.
Ethene reacts with steam in the presence of a catalyst to form an alcohol.
Explain the role of a catalyst in this reaction.
Complete the equation below to show the reaction between ethene and steam.
State the name of the alcohol formed in this reaction.