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infinite.
You can always add on more carbons and make the chain longer. Therefore there are many hydrocarbon combinations as there are numbers. And if there is an infinite amount of numbers, then there is an infinite number of hydrocarbons.
there are half a million numbers of hydrocarbons and this may be a conservative estimate. dear!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoYes - several hydrocarbons contain exactly 2 carbon atoms including:
Ethane (C2H6)
Ethylene/Ethene (C2H4)
Acetylene/Ethyne (C2H2)
In addition, several organic molecules that may get lumped with hydrocarbons have 2 carbons including:
Ethanol (C2H5OH)
Acetonitrile (C2H3N)
Acetaldehyde (C2H4O)
Acetic acid (CH3CO2H)
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∙ 15y agoIn theory there is not an upper limit.
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∙ 7y agoYes: an example is ethane - C2H6.
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How many carbon atoms are involved in charcoal?
There is an uncountable number of carbon atoms involved in charcoal; charcoal is mostly carbon.
What are some nonliving and living things that contain carbon?
Limestone is composed of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 (the 3 is a sub-script) so it's a calcium atom, a carbon atom, and 3 oxygen atoms. There are some other minerals that contain carbon as well. Diamond, which is pure carbon, is an example.
How many carbon atoms and hydrogen molecules would be required to make two molecules of methane?
Well methane has a chemical structure of CH4 (one carbon surrounded by 4 hydrogen atoms), so for 2 methane you would need a total of 2 carbon atoms and 8 hydrogen atoms (or 4 H2 molecules)
How many atoms of each element are there in 2Na2CO3?
6. 2 sodium, 1 carbon, and 3 oxygen.
How many atoms make up a glucose molecula?
There are three different types of elements in glucose: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. With a formula, C6H12O6, there are a total of 24 atoms.
How many carbon atoms do hydrocarbons contain?
any number. A hydrocarbon is any molecule made of hydrogen and carbon.
If an acyclic alkane hydrocarbon contains n carbon atoms how many hydrogen atoms must it also contain?
Then the acyclic alkane hydrocarbon contains 2n+2 hydrogen atoms.
How many hydrocarbon with only carbon carbon single bond and n number of carbon atoms how many hydrogen atoms are there in terms of n?
How many hydrocarbon with only carbon-carbon single bond and n number of Carbon atoms how many hydrogen atoms are there in terms of nv
When the carbon atoms in hydrocarbon molecules are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible is an unsaturated hydrocarbon is produced?
False
How many hydrogen atoms does hydrocarbon have?
it depends on the hydrocarbon itself as this name is given to a broad group of compounds , propane , methane ect are all hydrocarbons with different chemical compositions but have one thing in common , when they burn ( +O2) they produce only CO2 and H2O together ( carbon dioxide and water ) all hydrocarbons are is hydrogen and carbon
Why are proteins considered organically molecules?
They contain many carbon atoms
How many carbons does propane have?
Three. Propane is C3H8, a (hydrocarbon) molecule containing 3 carbon atoms and 8 hydrogen atoms.
Determine How Many hydrogen atoms a compound has if its a hydrocarbon and its carbon atoms skeleton is c c-c c?
Hydrocarbon rule.2n + 2You have 4 carbons. I assume alkane.10 hydrogens.C4H10
How many carbon atoms does heptyl contain?
Hept stands for seven and there are seven carbon atoms in heptyl group.
Why are proteins considered organic?
They contain many carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in a monosaccharides?
fructose and glucose (monosaccharides) contain 6 carbon atoms each.
How many hydrogen atoms are present in a hydrocarbon chain of five carbon atoms with one double bond and the rest single bonds?
Uh... that would be 5.
