CAIE A-Level Chemistry 13.1.1 Hydrocarbons
Practise defining a hydrocarbon precisely and checking a formula or structure contains carbon and hydrogen only.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- define a hydrocarbon as a compound whose molecules contain carbon and hydrogen atoms only
- inspect every atom in a formula or structure and reject compounds containing oxygen, nitrogen or halogen
- distinguish the composition-based term hydrocarbon from narrower families such as alkanes or alkenes
13.1.1—Terms: hydrocarbon as a compound made up of C question 1
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Naphtha is a mixture which contains only hydrocarbon molecules.
What is meant by the term hydrocarbon?
(compounds / molecules) containing only / entirely carbon and hydrogen (atoms)
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