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WJEC GCSE Science Teacher’s Notes<br />

12<br />

Organic chemistry<br />

_Alkanes <strong>and</strong> alkenes (pages 132–35)______________<br />

PRACTICAL Mak<strong>in</strong>g alkenes from alkanes<br />

(pages 133–34)<br />

This experiment is based on a practical from <strong>the</strong> Royal Society’s ‘Practical chemistry’ website<br />

www.practicalchemistry.org/experiments/crack<strong>in</strong>g-hydrocarbons,139,EX.html. Technical <strong>notes</strong><br />

are available from <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>k above.<br />

Questions<br />

1. Look at <strong>the</strong> structural formula <strong>in</strong> Figure 12.5. Is this chemical an alkane or an alkene Give a reason for<br />

your answer.<br />

It is an alkene because it has a carbon-carbon double bond.<br />

2. Alkenes are more reactive than alkanes. Suggest a reason for this, us<strong>in</strong>g your knowledge of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

chemical structure.<br />

The double bond can be broken quite easily <strong>to</strong> attach <strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r a<strong>to</strong>m. The structure of an<br />

alkane is more stable.<br />

_What’s <strong>the</strong> difference between a <strong>the</strong>rmoplastic <strong>and</strong> a<br />

<strong>the</strong>rmoset (pages 136–37)<br />

TASK Why use this plastic (page 137)<br />

The <strong>answers</strong> <strong>to</strong> this task will depend on <strong>the</strong> plastic item chosen by <strong>the</strong> pupil.<br />

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