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A hydrocarbon is a carbon chain with hydrogens branching off the carbons. For example, the following is an example of the hydrocarbon butane: CH3CH2CH2CH3.

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I believe there is no other name for "hydrocarbon", but I can tell you it is made up of Hydrogen and Carbon:

  • alkane
  • methane, CH4
  • an alkene
  • ethylene, C2H4
  • an alkyne
  • acetylene, C2H2
  • or an aromatic compound
  • benzene, C6H6
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Saturated hydrocarbons are called alkanes.

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all alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons

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Alkanes

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alkene

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C2H6

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A Hydrocarbon in which all of the carbon atoms are joined to other carbon atoms by single covalent bonds are a saturated unsaturated aromatic or substituted hydrocarbon?

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