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Alcohol (or ethanol) has a hydroxyl (OH) group on the end of its carbon chain, and contains no double bonds.
Alkanes are likewise a single chain of carbon atoms joined by single bonds, but have no -OH group attached to them.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn alkane is the class of single bonded hydrocarbon molecules. An alkyl group is an alkane but is treated like a substituent. It is usually missing one hydrogen.
An example:
CH4 methane
-CH3 methyl
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∙ 8y agoAn alkane is a hydrocarbon containing only single bonds. An alkene is a hydrocarbon containing at least one double bond between carbon atoms.
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What is the difference between Ethane and Ethylene?
ethane is CH3-CH3, an alkane ethylene is CH2=CH2, an alkene.
What is the difference between alcohol and sugar alcohol?
Sugaralchohol has sugar in it?
Is CH3CH2CH2OH alkane?
No, it is an alcohol, specifically propanol. Alkanes only contain hydrogen and oxygen.
Why bromine is liquid?
Bromine is simple covalent and exists as diatomic molecules. There are only very weak forces between the diatomic molecules and these are easy to break.
What is the difference between sd-alcohol 40-B and alcohol denat in hair spray products?
nothing
Is 3-methyloctane an alkane an alkene or alcohol?
alkane
Is a 2-butene an alkane or an alkene or an alcohol?
2-butene is an alkene
Is cyclopentanol an alkene alkane or alcohol?
Cyclopentanol is a cyclic alcohol
Is 1-nonene an alkane alkene or an alcohol?
alkene
Is 1 nonene alkane alkene or alcohol?
Alkene
Is 2-methylpentane an alkanes alkenes or alcohol?
It is an alkane.
Is cyclopentene an alkane alkene or alcohol?
Its a cycloalkene
What is the difference between Ethane and Ethylene?
ethane is CH3-CH3, an alkane ethylene is CH2=CH2, an alkene.
What functional group does cholesterol have?
alkane, alkene, aromatic, alcohol
What chemical series does methane belong to?
In chemistry, ethanol is a classified as an "alkane". It is also grouped as one of many "hydrocarbons", meaning it consists of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. It is also an "alcohol". I think ethane (alkane) and suffix of alcohol is how its name is derived.
What is the difference between alcohol and sugar alcohol?
Sugaralchohol has sugar in it?
Is CH3CH2CH2OH alkane?
No, it is an alcohol, specifically propanol. Alkanes only contain hydrogen and oxygen.
