FactPack: Hydrocarbons
This film, from Twig World, provides an introduction to hydrocarbons and looks at how unreactive alkanes can be made into reactive alkenes.
The key points made in the film are facts about Hydrocarbons, for example:
•Hydrocarbons are the simplest organic compounds.
•Alkanes are poor fuels, thick and don't combust easily.
•Alkenes are more reactive, like alcohol and polyethylene.
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Alkanes of increasing length 68.86 KB
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Esterification 108.6 KB
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Ethene displayed formula 53.01 KB
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Ethylene 189.16 KB
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Nylon fibres 370.78 KB
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Oil molecule 128.26 KB
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Oil 579.87 KB
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Plastic bottles 194.44 KB
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Polymer crosslink 203.73 KB
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Polymer 149.69 KB
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Pouring engine oil 140.09 KB
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Road repairs 203.6 KB