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  • Created on: 03-03-14 19:30
Hydrocarbon
a compound containing carbon and hydrogen only
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saturated
each carbon forms four single bonds
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unsaturated
a compound containing double bonds
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catalytic cracking
breaking up a long chain hydrocarbon into a short chain hydrocarb
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catalyst
a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
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each carbon forms four single bonds

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saturated

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a compound containing double bonds

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Card 4

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breaking up a long chain hydrocarbon into a short chain hydrocarb

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Card 5

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a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction

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