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Sample problems alkane derivatives

  1. Question: What is the molecular formula of a monohalogen derivative of methane? Answer: The monohalogen derivative of methane (CH₄) would have the formula CH₃X, where X is the halogen.

  2. Question: How many moles of hydrogen are present in 2 moles of propane (C₃H₈)? Answer: There are 16 moles of hydrogen in 2 moles of propane.
  3. Question: How many moles of chlorine are needed to completely react with 1 mole of methane to form carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)? Answer: 4 moles of chlorine are needed to react with 1 mole of methane to form carbon tetrachloride.
  4. Question: What is the molecular weight of butane (C₄H₁₀)? Answer: The molecular weight of butane is 58.12 g/mol.
  5. Question: How many grams of ethane (C₂H₆) are there in 1 mole? Answer: There are 30.07 g of ethane in 1 mole.
  6. Question: How many liters of chlorine gas are needed to react completely with 22.4 liters of methane gas at STP to form carbon tetrachloride and hydrogen chloride? Answer: 89.6 liters of chlorine gas are needed.
  7. Question: What is the percentage of carbon by mass in ethane (C₂H₆)? Answer: The percentage of carbon by mass in ethane is about 79.9%.
  8. Question: How many moles of hydrogen chloride are produced when 1 mole of propane reacts with chlorine to produce monochloropropane and hydrogen chloride? Answer: 1 mole of hydrogen chloride is produced.
  9. Question: What is the molecular weight of 2-chloropropane (C₃H₇Cl)? Answer: The molecular weight of 2-chloropropane is 78.54 g/mol.
  10. Question: How many moles of ethane (C₂H₆) can be obtained from 5 moles of hydrogen reacting with excess ethene (C₂H₄)? Answer: 2.5 moles of ethane can be obtained.
  11. Question: What is the percentage composition by mass of hydrogen in propane (C₃H₈)? Answer: The percentage composition by mass of hydrogen in propane is about 17.65%.
  12. Question: What is the percentage of carbon by mass in chloroform (CHCl₃)? Answer: The percentage of carbon by mass in chloroform is about 10.13%.
  13. Question: How many moles of methane (CH₄) are needed to produce 5 moles of water in a complete combustion reaction? Answer: 2.5 moles of methane are needed.
  14. Question: How many grams of butane (C₄H₁₀) are there in 2 moles? Answer: There are 116.24 g of butane in 2 moles.
  15. Question: What is the molecular weight of the monobromine derivative of ethane (C₂H₅Br)? Answer: The molecular weight of monobromine derivative of ethane is 108.97 g/mol.
  16. Question: How many liters of oxygen gas are needed to burn 2.24 liters of methane gas completely at STP? Answer: 6.72 liters of oxygen gas are needed.
  17. Question: What is the molecular weight of chlorobenzene (C₆H₅Cl)? Answer: The molecular weight of chlorobenzene is 112.56 g/mol.
  18. Question: How many moles of hydrogen gas are produced when 2 moles of 2-chloropropane react with excess zinc to produce propane and zinc chloride? Answer: 2 moles of hydrogen gas are produced.
  19. Question: How many grams of methane (CH₄) are there in 5 moles? Answer: There are 80.05 g of methane in 5 moles.
  20. Question: What is the percentage composition by mass of chlorine in chloroform (CHCl₃)? Answer: The percentage composition by mass of chlorine in chloroform is about 89.51%.

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