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What is the name given to the series of hydrocarbons containing only single carbon to carbon bonds?

These are called saturated hydrocarbons.


Has molecules only containing carbon and hydrogen?

Some molecules only contain Carbon and Hydrogen. They are called Hydrocarbons.


What are compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon called?

Compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon are called hydrocarbons. There are many of these, saturated hydrocarbons are termed alkanes, examples range from methane CH4 the smallest to polymers such as polythene (C2H4)n , others include the unsaturated hydrocarbons with double or triple bonds (alkenes and alkynes) such as ethylene C2H4, acetylene C2H2


Conclusion over hydrocarbons?

Shortly, hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen.


What is nonpolar hydrocarbons?

Nonpolar hydrocarbons are organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen. They do not have charge separation as the electronegativities of carbon and hydrogen are similar.


What are the roots for hydrocarbons containing two three and four carbon atoms?

These hydrocarbons are ethane, propane, butane.


Can carbon dioxide be man made?

yes. by the combustion of carbon containing hydrocarbons or fuels or wood etc


What are hydrocarbons called?

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds formed from hydrogen and carbon.


What is chain hydrocarbons?

A chain hydrocarbon has a long molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen.


What is the name of compounds that contains carbon?

They are termed organic compounds. Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons and they are a subset of organic compounds.


Alcohols are organic compounds that contain?

Hydrocarbons are the organic compounds containing molecules with carbon and hydrogen.


What is a hydrocarbon compound made of?

FOR THE ANSWER LOOK IN A Glencoe PHYSICAL SCIENCE Textbook. i recommend the one with the roller coaster on the front. then go to page 700 and you will get your answer