hydrocarbons - chemistry unit 9
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natural gas
a fossil fuel composed primarily of alkaned containing one to four carbon atoms
homologous series
a series in which adjacent members differ by a constant unit
Hydrocarbons
compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen. Make up the simplest class of organic compound
All other organic compounds can be viewed as
hydrocarbons
saturated hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons in which each carbon atom in the molecule forms four single covalent bonds with other atoms
alkanes
hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds
The strength of londom dispersion forces...
increases as the mass of the molecule increases
How are hydrocarbons grouped?
mainly by the type of bonding between carbon atoms
