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Hydrocarbons

Classes of Hydrocarbons

Classes of Hydrocarbons
Classes of Hydrocarbons
  • Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which all of the bonds are single bonds
Classes of Hydrocarbons
  • Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain a carbon-carbon double bond
Classes of Hydrocarbons
Classes of Hydrocarbons
Classes of Hydrocarbons
  • Alkynes are hydrocarbons that contain a carbon-carbon triple bond
Classes of Hydrocarbons
  • The most common aromatic hydrocarbons are those that contain a benzene ring
Classes of Hydrocarbons
Classes of Hydrocarbons

Chemical structure of Methane

Chemical structure of Methane
  • Tetrahedral geometry
  • Each H-C-H angle = 109.5