Hydrocarbons
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Hydrocarbons are a class of molecules that contain only carbon and hydrogen. They generally make very good fuels.
Linear saturated hydrocarbons
The simplest hydrocarbons are linear molecules in which each carbon atoms is bonded to two other carbons atoms, in a linear fashion, except for the carbon atoms at the ends, which are only bonded to one other carbon atom.
| Hydrocarbon name | Chemical Formula |
|---|---|
| Methane | CH4 |
| Ethane | CH3-CH3 |
| Propane | CH3-CH2-CH3 |
| Butane | CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 |
| Pentane | CH3-(CH2)3-CH2-CH3 |
| Hextane | CH3-(CH2)4-CH2-CH3 |
| Heptane | CH3-(CH2)5-CH2-CH3 |
| Octtane | CH3-(CH2)6-CH2-CH3 |
| Nonane | CH3-(CH2)7-CH2-CH3 |
| Decane | CH3-(CH2)8-CH2-CH3 |
| Undecane | CH3-(CH2)9-CH2-CH3 |
| Dodecane | CH3-(CH2)10-CH2-CH3 |