Alkanes, alkenes and aromatics

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Across

1. C6H12, and in a ring.

5. Same number of carbons as a 50p has edges

6. Brings home the bacon

11. C5H10

14. Four legs, fur and purrs a lot

15. Has no double bonds, just carbons and hydrogens

17. Soars a lot and has great eyesight

18. C2H6

20. A dozen? It's a big one, this.

21. The lighter of the two gases used in camping gas cylinders.

22. Used to make a polymer which is used a lot for packing things in boxes.

Down

2. Abominable

3. Can be turned into polythene

4. Also known as toluene, it has seven carbons, and is not an alkane

6. Has three carbons and one double bond

7. The one ring to rule them all?

8. A square ring?

9. C5H12

10. C6 and NOT an alkane or alkene, it's the simplest aromatic one

12. Used in camping gas cylinders

13. Used as a rating for petrol

16. Six carbons, used as a solvent

19. Natural gas is mainly this


 

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