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IGCSE Chemistry Definitions Date: _______________

Match up the fact with the keyword and the definition that helps explain it.

- a group of molecules with similar physical

and chemical properties, the same general
1 Crude Oil - - formula and the same functional group A
(albeit with trends e.g. increasing boiling
point with increasing carbon chain length)
- An unsaturated hydrocarbon e.g. C2H4
2 Fossil Fuel - - B
ethene
- A mixture of hydrocarbons formed from the
remains of dead sea life which was covered
3 Hydrocarbon - - C
with silt on the sea bed and compressed
over millions of years
- Process where long chain hydrocarbons of
little value are broken down by heat and a
4 Cracking - - D
catalyst into smaller, more useful
hydrocarbons
- A saturated hydrocarbon e.g. CH4
5 Saturated - - methane E

- A reaction where many small alkene

6 Unsaturated - - molecules (monomers) join up to form a long F
chain molecule of repeating units (polymer).
- A reaction where different monomers join
up to form a long chain molecule of
7 Alkane - - G
repeating units (polymer) whilst also
producing smaller molecules.
- A hydrocarbon which only has single
8 Alkene - - H
covalent bonds between all atoms.
Addition - A substance which contains carbon and
9 - - I
Polymerization hydrogen atoms only.
- A substance formed from the dead remains
Condensation
10 - - of plants or animals which will burn in air e.g. J
Polymerization Coal, natural gas
- A hydrocarbon which has at least one
Homologous
11 - - double bond between two neighbouring K
Series carbon atoms.

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Match up the fact with the keyword and the definition that helps explain it.

- A mixture of hydrocarbons formed from the remains of dead sea life which was
1 C Crude Oil
covered with silt on the sea bed and compressed over millions of years

- A substance formed from the dead remains of plants or animals which will burn in
2 J Fossil Fuel
air e.g. Coal, natural gas

3 I Hydrocarbon - A substance which contains carbon and hydrogen atoms only.

- Process where long chain hydrocarbons of little value are broken down by heat and
4 D Cracking
a catalyst into smaller, more useful hydrocarbons

5 H Saturated - A hydrocarbon which only has single covalent bonds between all atoms.

- A hydrocarbon which has at least one double bond between two neighbouring
6 K Unsaturated
carbon atoms.

7 E Alkane - A saturated hydrocarbon e.g. CH4 methane

8 B Alkene - An unsaturated hydrocarbon e.g. C2H4 ethene

Addition - A reaction where many small alkene molecules (monomers) join up to form a long
9 F
Polymerization chain molecule of repeating units (polymer).

Condensation - A reaction where different monomers join up to form a long chain molecule of
10 G
Polymerization repeating units (polymer) whilst also producing smaller molecules.
- a group of molecules with similar physical and chemical properties, the same
Homologous
11 A general formula and the same functional group (albeit with trends e.g. increasing
Series
boiling point with increasing carbon chain length)

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