Difference between revisions of "Hydrocarbon"

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A hydrocarbon (HC) is a substance that is made of carbon and hydrogen.

Some examples are methane, ethane, propane (used for fuel), butane (used in lighters), pentane, hexane, heptane, and octane.

Although they are highly flammable, HCs may offer advantages as ODS substitutes because they are inexpensive to produce and they have zero ozone depletion potential, very low global warming potential (GWP), and low toxicity.

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−	A [[hydrocarbon]] (HC) is a substance that is made of [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]]~~. They are also called [[alkane]]s~~.	+	A [[hydrocarbon]] (HC) is a substance that is made of [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]].

	Some examples are [[methane]], [[ethane]], [[propane]] (used for fuel), [[butane]] (used in lighters), [[pentane]], [[hexane]], [[heptane]], and [[octane]].		Some examples are [[methane]], [[ethane]], [[propane]] (used for fuel), [[butane]] (used in lighters), [[pentane]], [[hexane]], [[heptane]], and [[octane]].