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  2. Hydrocarbon - Wikipedia

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    In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. [ 1 ] : 620 Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides . Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic ; their odor is usually faint, and may be similar to that of gasoline or lighter fluid .

  3. Aliphatic compound - Wikipedia

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    Acyclic aliphatic/non-aromatic compound Cyclic aliphatic/non-aromatic compound (cyclobutane)In organic chemistry, hydrocarbons (compounds composed solely of carbon and hydrogen) are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ˈ f æ t ɪ k /; G. aleiphar, fat, oil).

  4. Organic chemistry - Wikipedia

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    Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms. [1]

  5. List of straight-chain alkanes - Wikipedia

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    1.122 064 990 122 11 × 10 37: C 82 H 166: n-dooctacontane 83 2.150 278 094 747 97 × 10 32: 3.578 584 997 560 67 × 10 37: C 83 H 168: n-trioctacontane 84 5.875 317 238 265 77 × 10 32: 1.141 724 657 744 27 × 10 38: C 84 H 170: n-tetraoctacontane 85 1.605 913 778 494 71 × 10 33: 3.643 883 155 873 11 × 10 38: C 85 H 172: n-pentaoctacontane ...

  6. List of chemistry mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    A mnemonic is a memory aid used to improve long-term memory and make the process of consolidation easier. Many chemistry aspects, rules, names of compounds, sequences of elements, their reactivity, etc., can be easily and efficiently memorized with the help of mnemonics.

  7. Cracking (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Alkenes cause instability of hydrocarbon fuels. [9] Fluid catalytic cracking is a commonly used process, and a modern oil refinery will typically include a cat cracker, particularly at refineries in the US, due to the high demand for gasoline. [10] [11] [12] The process was first used around 1942 and employs a powdered catalyst. During WWII ...

  8. List of compounds with carbon number 11 - Wikipedia

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    C 11 H 9 N 1 O 4: naftazone: 15687-37-3 C 11 H 10: methylnaphthalene: 1321-94-4 C 11 H 10 FeO 2: ferrocene carboxylic acid: 1271-42-7 C 11 H 10 N 2: benzyl pyrazine: 28217-95-0 C 11 H 10 N 2 O: furaldehyde phenylhydrazone: 2216-75-3 C 11 H 10 O 2: ethylphenylpropiolate: 2216-94-6 C 11 H 10 O 2: indenone ethylene ketal: 6710-43-6 C 11 H 11 Cl 2 ...

  9. Alkene - Wikipedia

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    The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends using the name "alkene" only for acyclic hydrocarbons with just one double bond; alkadiene, alkatriene, etc., or polyene for acyclic hydrocarbons with two or more double bonds; cycloalkene, cycloalkadiene, etc. for cyclic ones; and "olefin" for the general class – cyclic ...