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1
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What can be released when a fuel is burned

A

Energy

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2
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What is an alternative to fuel or petrol

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Hydrogen

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3
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why can using hydrogen be an advantage to the environment

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Hydrogen is renewable
doesnt produse carbon dioxide

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4
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what are the only two elements that a hydrocarbon contains

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Hydrogen and carbon

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5
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what is an homologous series

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family of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties

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6
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what is the molecular formula for Alkanes

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CnH2n+2

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7
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what is the molecular formula for cycloalkanes

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CnH2n

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8
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what are alkanes and cycloalkanes described as (saturated or unsaturated)

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Saturated

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9
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why are alkanes and cycloalkanes described as saturated or unsaturated

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because they usually contain carbon to carbon single bonds

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10
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what is the molecular formula for alkenes

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CnH2n

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11
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are alkenes saturated or unsaturated

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unsaturated

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12
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whya are alkenes unsaturated

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because they contain carbon to carbon double bonds

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13
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What happens to the intermolecular forces when the number of carbons increase

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it increases

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14
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What sources carbohydates and oils

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Plants

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15
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what can carbohydrates be used for

A

food or fuel

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16
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what do carbohydrates contain

A

Hydrogen, oxygen,Carbon

17
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what is the molecular formula of glucose

A

C6 H12 O6

18
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what is starch

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A complex carbohydrate

19
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how are complex carbohydrates formed

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by joining many glucose molecules

20
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how can starch be detected

A

by using iodine ( turns brown to blue/black)

21
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what can glucose convert to

A

Ethanol

22
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using fermintation what can grpes and potatoes turn into

A

Wine and vodka

23
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what everday products can plants make

A

cotton plant to make cotton clothes
tea plant to make tea
sunflower to make oils

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