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Why hydrocarbons matter

Why hydrocarbons matter

A hydrocarbon is a compound containing carbon and hydrogen atoms only. Hydrocarbons release energy when burned, so petrol and diesel power vehicles, kerosene powers aircraft, and natural gas, mostly methane, provides heating and electricity.

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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