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PP060 - Catalytic Cracking of Hydrocarbons
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This important procedure illustrates the conversion of saturated hydrocarbons, which are used for fuels, into the more chemically useful unsaturated hydrocarbons, used in making plastics.
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SSS063 - Hydrocarbons
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Precautions needed when handling a wide range of hydrocarbons safely in practical activities. Includes gases, liquids (including oils) and solid naphthalene.
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PP061 - Microscale Cracking of Liquid Paraffin
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This important procedure illustrates the conversion of saturated hydrocarbons, which are used for fuels, into the more chemically useful unsaturated hydrocarbons, used in making plastics. The alkenes .. more
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TL010 - Unsaturation tests on hydrocarbons
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This document describes how to safely carry out unsaturation tests using bromine solution. There is guidance on minimising the release of toxic gas, and the intense and sometimes unpleasant odour of s.. more
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PP081 - Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
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Crude oil refinery is a foundation industry, providing fuel products for heating and transport, and raw materials for many further industries, including polymer and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Fract.. more
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TL008 - Quantitative Testing for unsaturation in hydrocarbons
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This guide describes a method of finding the iodine number for fats and oils using bromine that does not require a fume cupboard and can therefore be used as a class activity.
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HC045a - Hydrocarbons: aliphatic, saturated (1)
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Risk assessment guidance for butane, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane, propane, pentane, petroleum spirit 40 - 60, 60 - 80, 80 - 100, 100 - 120, 120 - 160 ◦C (petroleum ether 40 - 60, 60 - 80, 80 - 10.. more
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SSS062 - Chlorinated hydrocarbons
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No longer used much in practical work because of hazards. Includes dichloromethane (methylene dichloride), trichloromethane (chloroform), tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride), 1,1,1-trichloroetha.. more
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HC045b - Hydrocarbons; aliphatic, saturated (1)
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Risk assessment guidance for cyclohexane, paraffin (kerosene), paraffin oil (liquid paraffin, medicinal paraffin, oil for oil baths), paraffin wax, white spirit (turpentine subgtitute).
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SRA036 - Preparation of a sodium / potassium alloy
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Small pieces of sodium and potassium metal are crushed together in a test tube under an inert liquid until the alloy – a liquid at room temperature – is observed to form. There are several possible al.. more
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