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• A compound with If both a double bond and
2 or more alkyne a triple bond are present,
groups are given the compound is an
prefixes di-, tri-, alkenyne.
and so on.
N.B. the double bond is
given higher priorty
numbering over triple
bond.
Physical Properties
• State
Number of C atoms State
C1-5 Colorless gas
C6-17 Colorless liquid
C18-above Colorless solid
• Boiling point
As number of C atoms increase, the B.P. increases.
• Solubility
As number of C atoms increase, solubility in
nonpolar solvents (e.g. benzene) increases.
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