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GCSE Chemistry Mind Map on alkanes, created by jaimelu on 15/05/2014.
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alkanes
  1. used as fuels
    1. complete combustion produces carbon dioxide and water
      1. incomplete combustion produces carbon dioxde, water, carbon (soot) and carbon monoxide
        1. Carbon monoxide is toxic and can cause death because it attaches to red blood cells in preference to oxygen
      2. single bonds
        1. saturated
        2. hydrocarbons
          1. all end in ane
            1. 1 carbon
              1. methane
                1. CH4
              2. 2 carbons
                1. ethane
                  1. C2H6
                2. 3 carbons
                  1. propane
                    1. C3H8
                  2. 4 carbons
                    1. butane
                      1. C4H10
                  3. made by fractional distillation of crude oil
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