Difference between revisions of "Hydrocarbon"

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A hydrocarbon is a substance that is made of carbon and hydrogen. They are also called alkanes.

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

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	A [[hydrocarbon]] is a substance that is made of [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]]. They are also called [[alkane]]s.		A [[hydrocarbon]] is a substance that is made of [[carbon]] and [[hydrogen]]. They are also called [[alkane]]s.
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		+	Some examples are [[methane]], [[ethane]], [[propane]] (used for fuel), [[butane]] (used in lighters), [[pentane]], [[hexane]], [[heptane]], and [[octane]].