Lesson 425 of 1524
Organic Chemistry
The alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds.
Practice this chapterThe alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds. The chemistry of these compounds is called organic chemistry.
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen. Alkenes contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
alkanes — saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds. aromatic hydrocarbon — cyclic molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen with delocalized alternating carbon-carbon single and double bonds, resulting in enhanced stability. alkene — molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond. alkyne — molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond.
Worked example
What does “alkanes” mean in Organic Chemistry?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for alkanes.
- 2The book says: saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds.
- 3Do not use the meaning of aromatic hydrocarbon. That term means cyclic molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen with delocalized alternating carbon-carbon single and double bonds, resulting in enhanced stability.
Result: saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for alkanes.
Do not swap alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbon. alkanes means saturated hydrocarbons—that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds. aromatic hydrocarbon means cyclic molecule consisting of carbon and hydrogen with delocalized alternating carbon-carbon single and double bonds, resulting in enhanced stability.
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