Hydrocarbons: Fuel & Feedstock (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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What hydrocarbons are
What hydrocarbons are
Compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms
Homologous series definition
Homologous series definition
Family of hydrocarbons with similar properties & same general formula
Effect of more C atoms on boiling point
Effect of more C atoms on boiling point
Boiling point increases
What crude oil is
What crude oil is
Mixture of different hydrocarbons
How long crude oil took to form
How long crude oil took to form
Millions of years
What crude oil formed from
What crude oil formed from
Remains of dead plants and animals
Conditions for crude oil formation
Conditions for crude oil formation
High heat and pressure
Type of resource crude oil is
Type of resource crude oil is
Finite (limited)
What alkanes are
What alkanes are
Homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons
What 'saturated' means for alkanes
What 'saturated' means for alkanes
Maximum H atoms, only single bonds between C atoms
General formula for alkanes
General formula for alkanes
What 'n' represents in alkane formula
What 'n' represents in alkane formula
Number of carbon atoms
Three reactions alkanes undergo
Three reactions alkanes undergo
Combustion, react with halogens, cracking
Bond types in saturated hydrocarbons
Bond types in saturated hydrocarbons
Only single bonds
Alkane chain length vs boiling point
Alkane chain length vs boiling point
Longer chains have higher boiling points