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An experiment to investigate the factors that determine the amount of energy released when alcohols are burned.
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An experiment to investigate the factors that determine the amount of energy released when alcohols are burned Planning Background Knowledge All hydrocarbons contain carbon atoms in a chain that have formed bonds with other hydrogen atoms to become stable large molecules. Methane consists of only one carbon atom: Methane (CH4) Hydrocarbons with more than one carbon atom form a carbon chain within the molecule. Here, the carbon atoms form a bond with each other to form a chain, and each atom forms bonds with other hydrogen atoms to become stable. Ethane contains 2 carbon atoms in a chain whereas as propane contains 3 and butane contains 4: Ethane (C2H6) Propane (C3H8) Butane (C4H10) The number of carbons in a chain in a hydrocarbon may be very large and also has more hydrogen atoms bonding with the carbon atoms to make the molecule stable. We can find a relation between the number of carbons in the...
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