IGCSE Chemistry revision Notes Alkanes

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Syllabus Objectives

IGCSE:Organic chemistry

Sub Topic:11.4 Alkanes

Syllabus Objectives:

CORE:

  • State that the bonding in alkanes is single covalent and that alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons
  •  Describe the properties of alkanes as being generally unreactive, except in terms of combustion and substitution by chlorine

EXTENDED:

  • State that in a substitution reaction one atom or group of atoms is replaced by another atom or group of atoms
  •  Describe the substitution reaction of alkanes with chlorine as a photochemical reaction, with ultraviolet light providing the activation energy, Ea , and draw the structural or displayed formulae of the products, limited to monosubstitution

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IGCSE Chemistry revision Notes Alkanes

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