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IGCSE Chemistry Definitions Date: _______________

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

- A substance formed from the dead remains

1 Crude Oil - - of plants or animals which will burn in air e.g. A
Coal, natural gas
- a group of molecules with similar physical
and chemical properties, the same general
2 Fossil Fuel - - formula and the same functional group B
(albeit with trends e.g. increasing boiling
point with increasing carbon chain length)
- An unsaturated hydrocarbon e.g. C2H4
3 Hydrocarbon - - ethene C

- A reaction where many small alkene

4 Cracking - - molecules (monomers) join up to form a long D
chain molecule of repeating units (polymer).
- A reaction where different monomers join
up to form a long chain molecule of
5 Saturated - - E
repeating units (polymer) whilst also
producing smaller molecules.
- A hydrocarbon which only has single
6 Unsaturated - - covalent bonds between all atoms. F

- A hydrocarbon which has at least one

7 Alkane - - double bond between two neighbouring G
carbon atoms.
- A substance which contains carbon and
8 Alkene - - hydrogen atoms only. H

Addition - A saturated hydrocarbon e.g. CH4

9 - - methane I
Polymerization
- Process where long chain hydrocarbons of
Condensation little value are broken down by heat and a
10 - - J
Polymerization catalyst into smaller, more useful
hydrocarbons
- A mixture of hydrocarbons formed from the
Homologous remains of dead sea life which was covered
11 - - with silt on the sea bed and compressed
K
Series
over millions of years

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IGCSE Chemistry Definitions

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 K 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 A Fossil Fuel
air e.g. Coal, natural gas

3 H 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 J Cracking
a catalyst into smaller, more useful hydrocarbons

5 F 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 G Unsaturated
carbon atoms.

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

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

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

Condensation - A reaction where different monomers join up to form a long chain molecule of
10 E
Polymerization repeating units (polymer) whilst also producing smaller molecules.
- a group of molecules with similar physical and chemical properties, the same
Homologous
11 B 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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