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Alkanes as Fuels

Alkanes as Fuels

Alkanes are generally unreactive, but their most important reaction is combustion. We use alkanes like methane, petrol, and diesel as fuels because their combustion is highly exothermic, releasing a huge amount of heat energy per mole.

Combustion of alkanes Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Combustion of alkanes

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Chemistry Combustion of alkanes. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build confidence with atomic structure, bonding and moles calculations early on, since these underpin the more demanding organic mechanisms, equilibrium and practical-analysis topics that dominate Year 2.

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