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Chapter 2: Alkanes



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Hydrocarbons

Chapter 2: Alkanes


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Hydrocarbons are compounds that only contain H and C atoms, but they can be subdivided according to the following tree diagram depending on the bond types that are present.
 
 

Hydrocarbons
CcHh
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Arenes
Only CC s  bonds 
all C sp3 hybridized
CC s and  p bonds 
C=C
CC s and  2p bonds 
CºC
6 C cyclic array with alternate 
s and p bonds

 

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