Hydrocarbons: Definitions and Classifications

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Hydrocarbon

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Compound of hydrogen and carbon

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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

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Open-chain hydrocarbons

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Aromatic Hydrocarbons

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Contain benzene ring

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Saturated Hydrocarbons

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Single bonds only

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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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Double or triple bonds

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Alkanes

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Saturated hydrocarbons

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Alkenes

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Contain double bonds

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Alkynes

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Contain triple bonds

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Benzene

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Example of aromatic hydrocarbon

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Cycloalkanes

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Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons