Chemistry GCSE
Large hydrocarbon molecules
What Large hydrocarbon molecules means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Large hydrocarbon molecules
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Molecules in crude oil fractions that are less useful as fuels because they are viscous, hard to ignite and burn less cleanly.
Topics that use Large hydrocarbon molecules
- Cracking and alkenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- Addition reaction
- Alkane
- Alkenes
- Bromine water
- Catalytic cracking
- Cracking
- Decolourised
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