What is the molecular structure of a hydrocarbon?

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What is the molecular structure of a hydrocarbon?

2006-07-25 22:58:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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What goitre said

some examples:

Methane CH4

Ethane CH3 - CH3

Propane CH3 - CH2 - CH3

etc

2006-07-25 23:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Doesn't ethanol also classify as a hydrocarbon regardless of the oxygen? and hydrocarbons can also have flurocents such as bromine or idodide added right?

So in general hydrocarbons are long chains of carbons.

Ex. CH2 = CH2 - BrCH2

1 - bromo 2 propene.

Correct me if i am wrong anywhere please.

2006-07-26 00:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by de5tiny06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As the name suggests, it's any molecule made almost entirely of carbon and hydrogen.

2006-07-25 23:03:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋