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Carbon Compounds. Saturated Hydrocarbons. A Hydrocarbon is an organic compound that contains only the elements hydrogen and carbon. In a saturated hydrocarbon, all the bonds are single bonds. Alkane is another name for a saturated hydrocarbon. Ethane. Characteristics of Hydrocarbons.
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Saturated Hydrocarbons • A Hydrocarbon is an organic compound that contains only the elements hydrogen and carbon. • In a saturated hydrocarbon, all the bonds are single bonds. • Alkane is another name for a saturated hydrocarbon.
Characteristics of Hydrocarbons • Factors that determine the properties of a hydrocarbon are: • The number of carbon atoms • How the atoms are arranged: Straight chain Branched chain Ring
Straight Chains • A hydrocarbon can contain one carbon atom, as in methane or thousands of carbon atoms, as in cellulose
Branched Chains • The structural formula for certain alkanes can differ. • Compounds with the same molecularformula but different structural formulas are isomers.
The Ring • Carbons can be arranged in a ring, such as cyclobutane.
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons • A hydrocarbon that contains one or more double or triple bonds is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. • There are three types of unsaturated hydrocarbons alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Alkenes • Many fruit bearing plants produce ethene, which controls the rate at which fruits ripening.
Alkynes • Alkynes are the most reactive hydrocarbon compounds. • They produce extremely high temperatures while burning.
Aromatic Hydrocarbons • These alternating single and double bond hydrocarbons form a ring. • Many of these compounds have strong aromas or odors.
Fossil Fuels • Three types of fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, and naturalgas. • The primary products of the complete combustion of fossil fuels are carbon dioxide and water
Substituted Hydrocarbons • The functional group in an alcohol is a hydroxyl group, -OH. • The functional group in an organic acid is a carboxyl group,-COOH. • The functional group in an amine is an amino group, -NH2
Alcohols • When a halocarbon reacts with a hydroxyl group.
Polymers • Polymers can be classified as natural polymers or synthetic polymers. • Rubber, nylon, and polyethylene are three examples of compounds than can be synthesized.
Types • Four types of polymers produced in plant and animal cells are: • Starches • Cellulose • Nucleic acids • Proteins