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Hydrocarbon fuels contain a mixture of molecules classified as "hydrocarbons" along with various other non-hydrocarbon components which may or may not have fuel value. A hydrocarbon is a molecule that has a carbon backbone with hydrogen attached along the backbone. Simplest hydrocarbon is Methane (CH4). Hydrocarbons are generally associated with fossil fuels, but need not come just from fossil fuels. For example: Methane is a common byproduct of decaying organic matter. Global warming alarmists have noted the large amount of methane emitted from belching and flatulent cattle.
Hydrocarbon fuels usually contain other organic and inorganic compounds such as alcohols, keytones, ethers, and esters. They may contain partially oxygenated and nitrated compounds. Some contain hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur compounds. Since many (if not most) hydrocarbon fuels are fossil fuels and fossils are found in the ground - other common components of the ground (aka "dirt") are also mixed in with the hydrocarbon fuels. These inorganic compounds usually manifest themselves as ash after the hydrocarbon fuel is burned. Some of the common inorganic components are silica compounds and metals, although other nonmetallic components like Boron may also be present.
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What are the two elements contain in hydrocarbon?
Hydrogen and carbon.
What molecules only have carbon and hydrogen?
hydrocarbons hydrocarbons is a good answer but they may also contain elements other than carbon and hydrogen such as nitrogen and oxygen
Do all materials contain oxygen and silicon?
Not all materials contain oxygen and silicon. These elements are commonly found in minerals and rocks, but there are many other types of materials, such as metals, plastics, and organic compounds, that do not contain oxygen and silicon as primary components.
Are butane and isobutane substituted hydrocarbons if not what are they?
Butane and isobutane are both alkane hydrocarbons. They are not substituted hydrocarbons, as they contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms in their structure. Substituted hydrocarbons would have other elements or functional groups replacing some of the hydrogen atoms in the molecule.
Chemical compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen are called?
Compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen bonding are collectively termed organic compounds. These are simply compounds that would contain hydrogen and carbon elements.
What elements do hydrocarbons contain?
The elements that hydrocarbons contain are: -Hydrogen -Carbons
Which elements do hydrocarbons contain?
carbon and hydrogen
What are inorganic subtances?
Inorganic substances do not contain hydrocarbons. Carbon and hydrogen are elements found in all organic compounds.
What chemical elements make oil?
Oils are examples of hydrocarbons and hence they contain carbon and hydrogen as the elements.
What are the two elements contain in hydrocarbon?
Hydrogen and carbon.
Why are hydrocarbons elements?
Hydrocarbons are compounds, not elements, composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom, while compounds contain different types of atoms chemically bonded together.
Is there a hydrocarbon that does not contain any kind of carbon?
No, all hydrocarbons contain carbon.
When is a hydrocarbon molecule classified as an alkyne?
Actually all hydrocarbons are not alkynes, but all alkynes are hydrocarbons. Alkynes contain carbon and hydrogen and hence they are known as hydrocarbons.
What elements are found in all hydrocarbons?
Hydrogen and carbon, of course!
What molecules only have carbon and hydrogen?
hydrocarbons hydrocarbons is a good answer but they may also contain elements other than carbon and hydrogen such as nitrogen and oxygen
What is the element for hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons contain carbon and hydrogen.
Do all materials contain oxygen and silicon?
Not all materials contain oxygen and silicon. These elements are commonly found in minerals and rocks, but there are many other types of materials, such as metals, plastics, and organic compounds, that do not contain oxygen and silicon as primary components.
