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ERIC Number: EJ387856
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Products of Chemistry: Alkanes: Abundant, Pervasive, Important, and Essential.
Seymour, Raymond B.
Journal of Chemical Education, v66 n1 p59-63 Jan 1989
Discusses the history and commercialization of alkanes. Examines the nomenclature and uses of alkanes. Studies polymerization and several types of polyethylenes: low-density, high-density, low-molecular-weight, cross-linked, linear low-density, and ultrahigh-molecular-weight. Includes a glossary of hydrocarbon terms. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Industry, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Manufacturing Industry, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Plastics, Polymers, Recycling, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alkanes