100 Nano-Stories: Introduction To Alkenes & Alkynes!
Episode #37: The Relevance of Alkenes & Alkynes in Aerogels!
Preface! → ✨
It’s your favorite material science & nanotechnology enthusiast! A couple of days ago, I explained the concept of surface area in aerogels, and how it can be crucial for maximum thermal insulation! Check it out!
But now that we completed our discussions on alkanes, let’s move on to more essential topics like alkenes & alkynes!
But Carlos, what does alkene & and alkyne mean? Thet sound just like alkanes to me! 🤷🏽♂️
Don’t worry, reader! I will explain the differences in this article & explain their relevance to aerogels! You know your favorite material science enthusiast has you covered!
Alkanes vs. Alkenes vs. Alkynes! → 😤
Alkanes have single bonds between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
Alkenes have double bonds between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
Alkynes have triple bonds between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
These bonds only occur if they are connected to carbon atoms only.
These bonds would look like this in a chemistry textbook:
Why Are Alkenes & Alkynes Important For Aerogels?
Depending on which type of aerogels you want to do more research on, certain chemicals will have certain compounds or structures. A common example of double bonds occurring in hydrophobic silica aerogel is sodium metasilicate, a common precursor used in the sol-gel process to make the blue aerogel in YouTube videos.
Closing Thoughts! → 💭
I know reader, this was kind of a waste of time! But I need to explain to you the fundamentals, or the boring stuff in simple terms so that we can move to the good stuff! Otherwise, you won’t be able to understand anything I talk about when I discuss aerogels in more depth!
See you tomorrow on how to name & classify alkenes/alkynes! 👋🏽
Vocabulary! → 📓
Alkanes → Single Bonds that occur between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
Alkenes → Double Bonds occur between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
Alkynes → Triple Bonds that occur between carbon atoms in a molecule in organic chemistry.
Precursor → A compound that participates in a chemical reaction that will produce another compound.
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