Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons & Alkanes (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Hydrocarbons definition
Hydrocarbons definition
Compounds with only hydrogen and carbon atoms
Saturation types in hydrocarbons
Saturation types in hydrocarbons
Saturated or unsaturated
Homologous series definition
Homologous series definition
Family of hydrocarbons with similar properties & same formula
Homologous series physical properties trend
Homologous series physical properties trend
Show gradual variation (e.g., boiling points)
Effect of more carbon atoms on boiling point
Effect of more carbon atoms on boiling point
Boiling point increases
Crude oil definition
Crude oil definition
Mixture of different hydrocarbons
How crude oil formed
How crude oil formed
From dead plants & animals over millions of years
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) resource
Alkanes definition
Alkanes definition
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
Alkanes chemical reactions
Alkanes chemical reactions
Burn in combustion, react with halogens, cracking