Difference between revisions of "Hydrocarbon"
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| − | A [[Compound|chemical compound]] containing only [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]] [[Atom|atoms]]. | + | ==Key Stage 4== |
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A [[hydrocarbon]] is a [[Compound|chemical compound]] containing only [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]] [[Atom|atoms]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Hydrocarbons=== | ||
| + | : [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s are able to form long chain [[molecule]]s so there are very large number of [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s. | ||
| + | [[Hydrocarbon]]s can be split into two groups: | ||
| + | *[[Alkane]]s - Which have only [[Single Bond|single 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: | ||
| + | *Meth - 1 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Eth - 2 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Prop - 3 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *But - 4 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Pent - 5 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Hex - 6 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Hept - 7 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | *Oct - 8 [[Carbon]] | ||
| + | : [[Crude Oil]] is a [[mixture]] of hundreds of different [[hydrocarbon]] [[molecule]]s. | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 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
- Eth - 2 Carbon
- Prop - 3 Carbon
- But - 4 Carbon
- Pent - 5 Carbon
- Hex - 6 Carbon
- Hept - 7 Carbon
- Oct - 8 Carbon
- Crude Oil is a mixture of hundreds of different hydrocarbon molecules.