alkanes mainly exhibit ........... reaction
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free radical substitution reaction
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Alkanes Reactions
Solubility of Alkanes
Alkanes are not soluble in water, which is highly polar. The two substances do not meet the criterion of solubility, namely, that “like dissolves like.” Water molecules are too strongly attracted to one another by hydrogen bonds to allow nonpolar alkanes to slip between them and dissolve.
Alkanes are solvents for nonpolar organic materials such as fats and oils. Alkane vapors, such as those of gasoline, cause severe damage to lung tissue by dissolving the fatty material in cell membranes. Body oils maintain the “moisture” of human skin. Long-term contact between low-molecular-weight alkanes and skin removes skin oils and can cause soreness and blisters. For this reason, contact with alkane solvents such as paint thinner or paint remover should be avoided.
Alkanes (the most basic of all organic compounds) undergo very few reactions. The two reactions of more importaces is combustion and halogenation, (i.e., substitution of a single hydrogen on the alkane for a single halogen) to form a haloalkane. The halogen reaction is very important in organic chemistry because it opens a gateway to further chemical reactions.
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