understand that chemical reactions are accompanied by enthalpy changes and these changes can be exothermic (\(\Delta H\) is negative) or endothermic (\(\Delta H\) is positive)
recall the reactions (reagents and conditions) by which alkanes can be produced: (a) addition of hydrogen to an alkene in a hydrogenation reaction, \( H_2(g) \) and Pt/Ni catalyst and heat (b) cracking of a longer chain alkane, heat with \( Al_2O_3 \)
describe the elimination reaction with NaOH in ethanol and heat to produce an alkene as exemplified by bromoethane