Principal characteristics of aromatic hydrocarbons are:
- the contain benzenic rings
- frequently they have an agreeable odor
- they burn with soot; this is a disadvantage
- the ratio carbon/hydrogen is great
This was the chemist August Kekule.
Alternating single and double bonds
Aromatic hydrocarbons, specifically benzene and its derivatives, belong to the class of unsaturated hydrocarbons with a ring structure. These compounds exhibit special stability due to the delocalization of pi electrons within the ring, making them distinct from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
The class of aromatic hydrocarbons
Crude oil is a fossil fuel that is a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with high molar masses. It is the raw material used to produce gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products through refining processes.
Principal characteristics of aromatic hydrocarbons are:- the contain benzenic rings- frequently they have an agreeable odor- they burn with soot; this is a disadvantage- the ratio carbon/hydrogen is great
Aliphatic hydrocarbons have straight or branched carbon chains, while aromatic hydrocarbons contain a benzene ring or other aromatic rings in their structure. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are typically less stable and more reactive than aromatic hydrocarbons due to differences in bond types and energy. Aromatic hydrocarbons exhibit unique properties such as resonance stabilization and are often used as precursors for various organic compounds.
Gasoline is a mixture of both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene are present in small amounts, while the majority of components are aliphatic hydrocarbons like octane, heptane, and pentane.
A. W. Pucknat has written: 'Health impacts of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons' -- subject(s): Adverse effects, Air, Air Pollutants, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Pollution, Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Toxicology
This was the chemist August Kekule.
Alternating single and double bonds
Leticia Pizzul has written: 'Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by actinomycetes' -- subject(s): Biodegradation, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Actinomycetales
Phenol is toxic and corrosive.
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons which contain a benzene ring (google that yourself)
Aromatic hydrocarbons, specifically benzene and its derivatives, belong to the class of unsaturated hydrocarbons with a ring structure. These compounds exhibit special stability due to the delocalization of pi electrons within the ring, making them distinct from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Willem Karel de Raat has written: 'Mutagens and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient airborne particles' -- subject(s): Air, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Mutagens, Environmental aspects of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Health aspects, Mutagens, Pollution, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons