Hydrocarbons

What is a hydrocarbon?

• a compound that contains double or triple bonds only

• a compound that contains only carbon

• An element

• A compound that only contains carbon and hydrogen

What are the 2 types of hydrocarbons?

• saturated and unsaturated

• alkenes and alkynes

• alkanes and alkines

What is the other name for a saturated hydrocarbon?

• alkane

• alkine

• alkene

• alkyne

How many hydrogens are in propane, a hydrocarbon that contains 3 carbon atoms

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 8

How many types of unsaturated hydrocarbons are there?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1