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Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)
1. Atomic structure
2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
3. Chemical bonding
4. States of matter
5. Chemical energetics
6. Electrochemistry
7. Equilibria
8. Reaction kinetics
9. The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
10. Group 2
11. Group 17
12. Nitrogen and sulfur
13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
14. Hydrocarbons
14.1 Alkanes
14.1.1—Preparation of alkanes
14.1.2—Describe
14.1.3—Mechanism: free-radical substitution
14.1.4—Suggest how cracking can be used to obtain
14.1.5—The general unreactivity of alkanes
14.1.6—Combustion pollutants and catalysts
14.2 Alkenes
15. Halogen compounds
16. Hydroxy compounds
17. Carbonyl compounds
18. Carboxylic acids and derivatives
19. Nitrogen compounds
20. Polymerisation
21. Organic synthesis
22. Analytical techniques
Practical assessment skills
Mathematical, structural convention and data skills
A-Level/CAIE/Chemistry//AS/Concept/14. Hydrocarbons/14.1 Alkanes/14.1.3—Mechanism: free-radical substitution

14. Hydrocarbons

Syllabus
9701–2028–2029
Section
14
Level
AS

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

  1. Alkanes
  2. Alkenes