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There is no oxygen in a hydrocarbon, but the atomic weight is 16
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What Fatty compounds made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen known as?
Carbohydrates, Hydrocarbons, or Lipids in Biology.
When hydrocarbons burn in plenty of oxygen the atoms rearrange themselves onto carbon dioxide and?
The compounds resulting from the total burning of hydrocarbons are carbon dioxide and water.
How are substituted hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons different?
Hydrocarbons contain only hydrogen and carbon, whereas carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates, because they also contain oxygen, typically have more bonding variety.
The type of compound that contains much more carbon and hydrogen than oxygen?
One such type is hydrocarbons, which contain only hydrogen and carbon with no oxygen at all.
Does gasoline produce smaller hydrocarbons?
Gasoline is composed of a mixture of hydrocarbons having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, some linear some cyclic. The laboratory standard "gasoline" used for quality comparison is 100% pure linear octane (i.e. 8 carbon atoms). When burned in an engine with a shortage of oxygen, it does produce smaller hydrocarbons called "unburned hydrocarbons" that contribute to smog.
How do hydrocarbons ignite?
Hydrocarbons react with oxygen; the products are water and carbon dioxide.
What is produced when hydrocarbons react with oxygen?
CO2 and H2O
What do hydrocarbons always form when they react with oxygen?
Fantastic
Compounds consisting of the elements carbon and hydrogen?
Hydrocarbons. If you're adding Oxygen, it's Sugars.
What are hydrocarbons with oxygen used for?
to make carbon dioxide and water
Is liquid oxygen gasoline?
No. Gasoline is a mixture of hydrocarbons. Liquid oxygen is oxygen that has been cooled to extremely low temperatures.
What Fatty compounds made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen known as?
Carbohydrates, Hydrocarbons, or Lipids in Biology.
What elements are found in gasoline?
Gasoline and fossil fuels are hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are composed of the hydrogen (H), oxygen (O) and carbon (C). MTBE and ethanol components to gasoline are also hydrocarbons.
Is oxygen found in organic compounds?
Often but not always - e.g. all hydrocarbons DO NOT contain oxygen but sugars do
How does the burning of hydrocarbons release energy?
The carbon and hydrogen present in the fuel react with the oxygen that taken inside cylinder during induction and the explosion takes place.
Word equation for a burning match?
Candle wax mainly contains hydrocarbons. (Hydrocarbons) + Oxygen ----> Carbon dioxide + Water (Hydrocarbons) + O2 ----> CO2 + H2O
Are hydrocarbons made of only carbon and oxygen atoms?
No. Hydrocarbons contain only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms. Think about it for a second, HYDRO-Carbon. HYDROGEN... Get it?
