Hydrocarbons
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Hydrocarbons
Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen
saturated hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon in which all of the bonds are single bonds
unsaturated hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon that contains one or more double or triple bonds
Isomers
Same atoms but different arrangement.
chemical formula
Symbols that show the elements in a compound and the ratio of atoms
structural formula
a formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in the molecule of a compound (without showing lone pairs of electrons)
Alkane
a hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
Alkene
a hydrocarbon containing a double bond between two carbon atoms
Alkyne
a hydrocarbon containing a triple bond between two carbon atoms
Methane
CH4
Ethane
C2H6
Propane
C3H8
Butane
C4H10
Pentane
C5H12
Ethene
C2H4
Propene
C3H6
Butene
C4H8
Ethyne
C2H2
Propyne
C3H4
Methanol
CH3OH
Ethanol
C2H5OH
Propanol
C3H7OH
Benzene
C6H6
formic acid (methanoic acid)
HCOOH
Acetic Acid (Vinegar)
CH3COOH
Formula for an alkane
CnH2n+2
Formula for an alkene
CnH2n
Formula for an alkyne
CnH2n-2
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