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Hydrocarbons, Methane - Coggle Diagram
Hydrocarbons
Basic facts
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Saturated hydrocarbon: only single bonds Unsaturated hydrocarbons: has at least 1 double/triple bond
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Applications
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Alkene hydrocarbons
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By introducing ethene, fruit can be ripened artificially
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Natural rubber, the scents of lemons, limes, and pine trees.
Alkyne hydrocarbons
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ethyne is used as a starting material in the manufacture of plastics and other organic chemicals used in industry.
Treatments
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Vapor Combustion Unit / Flare: used to destruct volatile liquid hydrocarbons, hazardous air pollutants, and volatile organic compounds. Considered an economic option.
Carbon absorbers: a stream of hydrocarbons is introduced to reactive carbon. Carbon removes the volatile organic compounds, releasing "free" air to the atmosphere.
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