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Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry

14Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Alkanes, crude oil and combustion

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  • Free-radical substitution of alkanes

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  • Alkenes: preparation and reactions

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  • The electrophilic addition mechanism

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Hydrocarbons: sample question

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Why does the boiling point of the straight-chain alkanes increase from pentane to decane?

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