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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.3.3 Hydrocarbons are compounds that

Practise deciding whether a formula or fuel is a hydrocarbon by checking that the compound contains carbon and hydrogen only.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • state that a hydrocarbon contains carbon and hydrogen atoms only
  • explain why ethanol or another oxygen-containing compound is not a hydrocarbon

11.3.3—Hydrocarbons are compounds that question 1

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The table shows the structures of four hydrocarbons.

Table for Question 11.3.3—Hydrocarbons are compounds that question 1 — CAIE IGCSE Chemistry

Why are compounds P, Q, R and S known as hydrocarbons?

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