The alkane family
The alkane family
An alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon. It contains only carbon and hydrogen, and all carbon-carbon bonds are single covalent bonds.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.2.1 Formulae and structures of the alkanes. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.