Hydrocarbon 11th

After studying this unit, you will be
able to
• name hydrocarbons according to
IUPAC system of nomenclature;
• recognise and write structures
of isomers of alkanes, alkenes,
alkynes and aromatic
hydrocarbons;
• learn about various methods of
preparation of hydrocarbons;
• distinguish between alkanes,
alkenes, alkynes and aromatic
hydrocarbons on the basis of
physical and chemical properties;
• draw and differentiate between
various conformations of ethane;
• appreciate the role of
hydrocarbons as sources of
energy and for other industrial
applications;
• predict the formation of the
addition products of
unsymmetrical alkenes and
alkynes on the basis of electronic
mechanism;
• comprehend the structure of
benzene, explain aromaticity
and understand mechanism
of electrophilic substitution
reactions of benzene;
• predict the directive influence of
substituents in monosubstituted
benzene ring;
• learn about carcinogenicity and
toxicity.