27th Aug '26

C2.2 Keywords

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  1. with the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms. (1) - C2:1
  2. Hydrocarbon (1) - C2:1
    • a molecule consisting of only hydrogen and carbon.
  3. Homologous (1) - C2:1
    • a series of chemical compounds
  4. Aqueous solution (1) - C2:1
    • a solution where the solvent is water.
  5. Equilibrium (1) - C2:1
    • a state in which a process and its reverse are occurring at equal rates so that no overall change is taking place.
  6. Synthetic (1) - C2:1
    • a substance made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
  7. Enzymes (1) - C2:1
    • a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
  8. Products (1) - C2:1
    • a substance produced during a natural, chemical, or manufacturing process.
  9. Catalyst (1) - C2:1
    • a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
  10. Polymer (1) - C2:1
    • a substance which has a molecular structure built up chiefly or completely from a large number of similar units bonded together.
  11. Carboxylic acid (1) - C2:1
    • an organic acid containing a carboxyl group.
  12. Halogen (1) - C2:1
    • any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table. They are reactive non-metallic elements which form strongly acidic compounds with hydrogen from which simple salts can be made.
  13. Alkene (1) - C2:1
    • any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a double bond.
  14. Alcohols (1) - C2:1
    • any organic compound whose molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a carbon atom.
  15. Organic (1) - C2:1
    • compounds containing carbon other than simple binary compounds and salts and chiefly or ultimately of biological origin.
  16. Cracking (1) - C2:1
    • decompose hydrocarbons by heat and pressure with or without a catalyst to produce lighter hydrocarbons, especially in oil refining.
  17. Fraction (1) - C2:1
    • each of the portions into which a mixture may be separated according to a physical property such as boiling point or solubility.
  18. Industry (1) - C2:1
    • economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
  19. Fermentation (1) - C2:1
    • he chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
  20. Fuel (1) - C2:1
    • material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
  21. Unsaturated (1) - C2:1
    • organic molecules having carbon–carbon double or triple bonds and therefore not containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms.
  22. Combustion (1) - C2:1
    • rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.
  23. Alkane (1) - C2:1
    • saturated hydrocarbons with all the carbons occupied by a hydrogen.
  24. Oxidation (1) - C2:1
    • the addition of oxygen to a substance in order to form an oxide.
  25. Ionisation (1) - C2:1
    • the addition or removal of an electron to create an ion.
  26. Separation (1) - C2:1
    • the division of something into constituent or distinct elements.
  27. Crude oil (1) - C2:1
    • the remains of an ancient biomass consisting mainly of plankton that was buried in mud.
  28. Boiling Point (1) - C2:1
    • the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapour.
  29. Dissolve (1) - C2:1
    • when particles of solid become incorporated into a liquid to make a solution.