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Aliphatic and aromatic compounds (view source)

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- Methane is an aliphatic compound, and contains no aromatic rings.

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*Methane is an aliphatic compound, and contains no aromatic rings.

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- Benzene is an aromatic compound, as it is an aromatic ring.

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*Benzene is an aromatic compound, as it is an aromatic ring.

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- Toluene is an aromatic compound, as it contains an aromatic ring bonded to a [[methyl]] group.

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*Toluene is an aromatic compound, as it contains an aromatic ring bonded to a [[methyl]] group.

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