An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating hydrocarbons. An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating hydrocarbons.

Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have made a significant breakthrough in organic chemistry by developing a novel method to activate alkanes, which are compounds that play a crucial role in ...

Although crude oil contains a vast diversity of hydrocarbons, a comparatively small number of these make up the bulk of demand for oil. Cracking solves this mismatch: most of the demand is for light, ...

KS3 or KS4 (recap/lower sets) Science (stand-alone chemistry cover lesson requiring no computer access or student prior knowledge). All of the answers to the questions are contained in the resource, ...

Although crude oil contains a vast diversity of hydrocarbons, a comparatively small number of these make up the bulk of demand for oil. Cracking solves this mismatch: most of the demand is for light, ...