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Hydrocarbon
Molecule of carbon and hydrogen eg Ethane C2H6
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Alkanes
Simplest forms of hydrocarbons
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Saturated Alkanes
All atoms have formed as many bonds as they can
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General Formula for Alkanes
Cn H2n+2
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Length of carbon change determines ....
Viscocity, Boiling point, Flammability
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Boiling point
Temperature at which it vaporises or condenses
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Flammability
How easily something ignites
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Oxidise hydrocarbon
Carbon dioxide and water
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Methane
CH4
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Ethane
C2H6
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Propane
C3H8
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Butane
C4H10
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Pentane
C5H12
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Hexane
C6H14
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Heptane
C7H16
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Octane
C8H18
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Nonane
C9H20
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Crude oil
Mixture of compounds including hydrocarbons - fossil fuel
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Fractional distillation
Seperation of liquids in to fractions by their boiling point
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Fractionating column
High temperature at the bottom, low temperature at the top
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Simplest forms of hydrocarbons

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Alkanes

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All atoms have formed as many bonds as they can

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Cn H2n+2

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Viscocity, Boiling point, Flammability

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