HYDROCARBONS
WHAT IS THEIR FUNCTION? They serve as fuel and lubricants as well as raw materials for the production of plastics, fibres, rubbers (elastic substance obtained from the exudations of certain tropical plants (natural rubber) or derived from petroleum and natural gas (synthetic rubber). ), solvents, explosives and industrial chemicals.
WHAT ARE HYDROCARBONS? these are organic chemical compounds they are only composed of the elements carbon (C)and hydrogen (H). Hydrocarbons are the principal constituents of petroleum and natural gas
HOW DO THEY WORK? the carbon atoms join together to form the framework of the compound, and the hydrogen atoms attach to them in many different configurations
TYPES OF HYDROCARBONS
Alkenes
Alkynes
Alkanes
Aromatic
Alkanes known as olefins are an unsaturated compound, that need to have at least one hydrogen and one carbon and they are bonded by a double bond. They have a higher level of radioactiveness due to its double bond.
They are organic compounds that only consist of mono-bonded carbon & hydrogen atoms. Their general formula is = CnH2n+2.
They are the simplest and less reactive hydrocarbon,
Alkynes are organic compounds composed of one or more molecules of carbon connected by a triple bond. They are classified as unsaturated compounds.
STRUCTURE OF COMMUN HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS:
Arenes are aromatic hydrocarbons, they are referred to as their pleasant scent. They have unique delocalized electrons forming sigma bonds. (They look like rings).
EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF THE TYPES OF HYDROCARBONS:
Alkanes:
Alkenes:
Aromatic:
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Alkanes are usually turned into crude oil and natural gas. The oil can be brought to different boiling points and as a product, different types of oils will be created. Natural gas typically is a mix of methane, ethane, and butane.
Alkenes such as ethylene and propylene typically form part of large chemical formulas. In other words, the alkene will be a small part of what the everyday product contains. An example of the use of ethylene glycol is antifreeze, a mixture that is used in the automobile industry. Another example of an alkene is isopropyl alcohol, which is usually used as rubbing alcohol or makeup (cosmetics).
Alkynes:
The most commonly used alkyne is ethyne, and it normally serves to create other compounds such as ethanol. Alkynes also take part in the creation of polymers. Lastly, alkynes are also used to ripe fruits artificially.
Aromatics are most commonly used in the making of dyes or explosives. They're used for solvents for industrial purposes, as they're less reactive than other hydrocarbons such as alkenes.
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