Question

alkane chemical properties

Answer 1

chemical Properties and Reactions of Alkanes. Alkanes generally show lowreactivity, because their C-C bonds are stable and cannot be easily broken. As they are inert against ionic or other polar substances they are also called paraffins Latin "para + affinis" = lacking affinity

Answer 2

Chemical properties of alkanes :

• Alkanes are saturated compounds.

• They are very less reactive, and behave inert towards acid, bases, oxidising and reducing agents at ordinary temperature.

• They react with halogens or nitric acid when heated.

• They mainly exhibit substitution reactions like halogenation and nitration.

• They also undergo thermal decomposition or pyrolysis and combustion.