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Hydrocarbons Flashcards

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Hydrocarbons

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Compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon atoms only

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Alkanes

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All C—C single bonds

Homologous series

Saturated

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Shorter chain length

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More volatile

Less viscous

More flammable

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Complete Combustion

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Plenty of oxygen

Hydrocarbon + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water

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How to separate hydrocarbon fractions

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Fractional distillation

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Cracking

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Splitting up long chain hydrocarbons

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