Alicyclic Hydrocarbons

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What are alicyclic hydrocarbons?

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Alicyclic hydrocarbons are compounds that contain carbon atoms arranged in a ring structure, which can be saturated (single bonds) or unsaturated (double or triple bonds).

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What is the difference between cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes?

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Cycloalkanes are saturated cyclic hydrocarbons with only single bonds (e.g., cyclopentane), while cycloalkenes contain at least one double bond (e.g., cyclohexene).

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What is cyclopropane?

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Cyclopropane is a three-membered carbon ring (C3H6) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclobutane?

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Cyclobutane is a four-membered carbon ring (C4H8) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclopentane?

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Cyclopentane is a five-membered carbon ring (C5H10) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclohexane?

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Cyclohexane is a six-membered carbon ring (C6H12) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cycloheptane?

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Cycloheptane is a seven-membered carbon ring (C7H14) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclooctane?

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Cyclooctane is an eight-membered carbon ring (C8H16) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclononane?

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Cyclononane is a nine-membered carbon ring (C9H18) that is a saturated cycloalkane.

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What is cyclodecane?

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Cyclodecane is a ten-membered carbon ring (C10H20) that is a saturated cycloalkane.