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WGU Hydrocarbons
WGU (tg) Hydrocarbon Information
Question | Answer |
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Saturated | Hydrocarbon with single bonds C-C and C-H |
Unsaturated | Hydrocarbon with at least one multiple bond C=C and C=H |
Alkane | Saturated Hydrocarbon - straight chain Single bonds between C-C or C-H |
Alkane (Name) | Named according to number of Carbons Ends in "-ane" |
Alkyl | "Hang off" a carbon in Alkane chain |
Alkyl (Name) | Named according to number of Carbons Ends in "-yl". Prefix with number indicating placement on the carbon chain |
Alkene | Unsaturated Hydrocarbon At least one C=C or C=H |
Alkene (Name) | Named according to number of Carbons Ends in "-ene". Suffix with number indicating position of double bond. |
Alkyne | Unsaturated Hydrocarbon At least one C to C triple bond |
Alkyne (Name) | Named according to number of Carbons Ends in "-yne". Suffix with number indicating position of triple bond. |
Cycloalkane | Ring of carbon atoms with at least one C-C bond |
Cycloaklene | Ring of carbon atoms with at least one C=C bond |
Cycloalkyne | Ring of carbon atoms with at least one C triple bond C |
Benzene | Aromatic Hydrocarbon |