Hydro Carbon a compound of hydrogen and carbon, such as any of those which are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas.
Strcutre of Methane
Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH 4.
Reaction of methane
1. Action of Oxygen
when methane (CH4) burns it reacts with oxygen gas to !ro"uce carbon "ioxi"e an" water. the e#uation for this reaction is. CH4(g) $ %O% (g) &&&' CO% (g) $ %H%O(g)
this ty!e of reaction is refere" to as a com!(ete combustion reaction.
%. Action of Ch(orine
)hen a mixture of methane an" ch(orine is ex!ose" to u(tra*io(et (ight & ty!ica((y sun(ight & a substitution reaction occurs an" the organic !ro"uct is ch(oromethane.
CH4 $ C(%
CH+C( $ HC(
Howe*er the reaction "oesn,t sto! there an" a(( the hy"rogens in the methane can in turn be re!(ace" by ch(orine atoms. -hat means that you cou(" get any of ch(oromethane "ich(oromethane trich(oromethane or tetrach(oromethane. CH4 $ C(% CH+C( $ C(% CH%C(% $ C(% CHC(+ $ C(% CH+C( $ HC( CH%C(% $ HC( CHC(+ $ HC( CC(4 $ HC(
Despite the stren&th o( its ,)- bonds, there is intense interest in cata#ysts that (aci#itate ,2bond activation in methane 3and other #ow a#kanes4.[ 0"