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Why hydrocarbons matter

Why hydrocarbons matter

A hydrocarbon is a compound containing carbon and hydrogen atoms only. Hydrocarbons provide fuels such as petrol, diesel, kerosene and natural gas, and they are also used as feedstocks for plastics, synthetic fibres, solvents, detergents, lubricants and medicines.

6.2.2 Cracking and dependence on hydrocarbons Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /6.2.2 Cracking and dependence on hydrocarbons

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 6.2.2 Cracking and dependence on hydrocarbons. 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.

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