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Hydrocarbon


            Hydrocarbons, compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen, can be classified into several types, depending on their structure. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are divided into three classes: alkanes have only single bonds, and are said to be saturated; alkenes and alkynes have carbon-carbon double or triple bonds, and are said to be unsaturated. Aromatic hydrocarbons are cyclic compounds whose structure is related to that of benzene, with six -electrons in a six-membered ring. .
             But what are alkanes? Alkanes are the simplest homologous series. They form a series of compounds with the general formula CnH2n+2. They have single carbon-carbon bonds, as mentioned earlier. They are extensively used in making crude oil and are considered good fuels because they burn completely to give carbon dioxide and water. It can also be a source of carbon monoxide in cases when it undergoes incomplete combustion. Another thing is that it can undergo thermal composition to give an alkene and a smaller alkane. Alkanes are known to have low boiling point compared to the other hydrocarbons because of their small surface area. This fuctional group when reacted with other substnces changes its color with the pattern, colorless to pale yellow to brown, which means that as time goes by, its color change tends to be deeper. These hydrocarbons are known to have increasing viscosity as temperature is increased. And finally, they become less volatile and mence more difficult to ignite also at higher temperatures. .
             Then Alkenes Alkenes are also hydrocarbons because of their carbon and hydrogen content. They form a series of compounds with the general formula CnH2n. They have the same product compared to alkane when undrrgoes combustion. It also undergoes addition reactions with hydrogen (hydrogenation) to form an alkane. Furthermore, they undergo addition reactions with bromine and themselves. .
             Finally Alkyne Alkyne is a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.


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