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What are alkanes?

What are alkanes?

Organic chemistry studies carbon compounds. A hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen, and alkanes are one of the simplest hydrocarbon families.

Alkanes Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Alkanes

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Alkanes for IGCSE Chemistry. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.