GCSE Chemistry - Alkanes: properties & combustion #52

In this video, you'll learn:
- The properties of alkanes, and the specific trends you can observe as the length of carbon chain increases
- The equation for the combustion of alkanes
- How to write balanced equations for the combustion of alkanes, with two worked examples

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dude, you're actually the best. explained organic chemistry in less than an hour, when my teacher's been trying for months.
also, everyone's got (arguably better) mnemonics, but for some reason, this helps me a lot: methheads (methane) eat (ethane) pretty (propane) badly (butane). just easier because i try to think about breaking bad, HAH

[biancaignat]

If someone needs help memorizing the names I think of
M- men methane
E-eat ethane
P-proper propane
B-burgers butane

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[sammak]

great video but you should have included incomplete combustion as well

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[coffeeandmuffin]

there is a formula for complete combustion reaction of alkanes: CnH2n+2 + (3n+1)÷2 = nCO2 + (n+1)H2O, where n is the number of carbon

this makes it easier if you are unable to balance the eq

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[zainab]

So...can any body help me to write the complete combustion of the alkane C5H14, without balance

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where is the incomplete combustion part