GCSE Chemistry – Alkanes and hydrocarbons

Last updated: 07/07/2020
WJEC GCSE Science – Double science higher Crude oil, fuels and organic chemistry GCSE Chemistry – Alkanes and hydrocarbons

Learning Objectives

-I can define the term hydrocarbon
-I can describe the makeup of crude oil
-I can give and use the general formula for alkanes
-I can name and draw the first 4 alkanes

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  1. What is the definition of a functional group?

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  2. What is the definition of a hydrocarbon?

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  3. What is the definition of a saturated hydrocarbon?

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  4. What type of atoms do hydrocarbons contain?

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  5. What type of atoms do hydrocarbons contain?

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  6. What type of compounds are alkanes?

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  7. What type of hydrocarbons are alkanes?

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  8. What is the definition of a mixture?

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  9. What is crude oil made from?

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  10. What is crude oil made from?

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  11. What is crude oil made from?

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  12. What type of atoms is crude oil made from?

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  13. What type of atoms is crude oil made from?

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  14. What type of substance is crude oil?

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  15. What type of substance is crude oil?

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  16. What type of resource is crude oil?

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  17. What type of resource is crude oil?

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  18. What needs to happen to crude oil before it is used?

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  19. How is crude oil separated?

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  20. What should crude oil be separated into?

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  21. Within the general formula, what does n stand for?

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  22. What is the general formula for an alkane?

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  23. What types of bonds do alkanes contain?

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  24. Name the first type of alkane.

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  25. Name the second type of alkane.

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