Difference between revisions of "Hydrocarbon"
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*[[Alkene]]s - Which have one or more [[Double Bond|double bonds]] between [[Carbon Atom]]s. | *[[Alkene]]s - Which have one or more [[Double Bond|double bonds]] between [[Carbon Atom]]s. | ||
Small [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s are given names based on the number of [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s they contain: | Small [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s are given names based on the number of [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s they contain: | ||
| − | *Meth - 1 [[Carbon]] | + | *Meth - 1 [[Carbon]] ([[Methane]]) |
| − | *Eth - 2 [[Carbon]] | + | *Eth - 2 [[Carbon]] ([[Ethane]] and [[Ethene]]) |
| − | *Prop - 3 [[Carbon]] | + | *Prop - 3 [[Carbon]] ([[Propane]] and [[Propene]]) |
| − | *But - 4 [[Carbon]] | + | *But - 4 [[Carbon]] ([[Butane]] and [[Butene]]) |
| − | *Pent - 5 [[Carbon]] | + | *Pent - 5 [[Carbon]] ([[Pentane]] and [[Pentene]]) |
| − | *Hex - 6 [[Carbon]] | + | *Hex - 6 [[Carbon]] ([[Hexane]] and [[Hexene]]) |
| − | *Hept - 7 [[Carbon]] | + | *Hept - 7 [[Carbon]] ([[Heptane]] and [[Heptene]]) |
| − | *Oct - 8 [[Carbon]] | + | *Oct - 8 [[Carbon]] ([[Octane]] and [[Octene]]) |
: [[Crude Oil]] is a [[mixture]] of hundreds of different [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s. | : [[Crude Oil]] is a [[mixture]] of hundreds of different [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s. | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 14 January 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A hydrocarbon is a chemical compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms.
About Hydrocarbons
- Carbon atoms are able to form long chain molecules so there are very large number of hydrocarbon molecules.
Hydrocarbons can be split into two groups:
- Alkanes - Which have only single bonds between Carbon atoms.
- Alkenes - Which have one or more double bonds between Carbon Atoms.
Small hydrocarbon molecules are given names based on the number of Carbon atoms they contain:
- Meth - 1 Carbon (Methane)
- Eth - 2 Carbon (Ethane and Ethene)
- Prop - 3 Carbon (Propane and Propene)
- But - 4 Carbon (Butane and Butene)
- Pent - 5 Carbon (Pentane and Pentene)
- Hex - 6 Carbon (Hexane and Hexene)
- Hept - 7 Carbon (Heptane and Heptene)
- Oct - 8 Carbon (Octane and Octene)
- Crude Oil is a mixture of hundreds of different hydrocarbon molecules.