Key Words Flashcards
1
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Alkali
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A soluble base
2
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Alkane
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A saturated hydrocarbon
2
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Alloy
A
A mixture of metals
3
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Alkene
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An unsaturated hydrocarbon
4
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Antacid
A
A compound used to neutralise acid in the stomach
6
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Biofuel
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a fuel made from plants
7
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Carbon neutral
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A process that does not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere overall.
8
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complete combustion
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Burning of a fuel with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water
9
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Crude oil
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A mixture of hydrocarbons
10
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electrolysis
A
decomposition (breaking down) of a compound using a direct current (electricity)
11
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fractional distillation
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separation due to a difference in boiling point
12
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hydrocarbon
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A compound containing hydrogen and carbon only
13
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oxidation
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addition of oxygen
14
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polymer
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A long molecule made by joining smaller molecules together
15
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reduction
A
removal of oxygen
