Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms. They can be found in various forms, including straight chains, branched structures, and rings.
Think of hydrocarbons as building blocks for Lego sets. Each Lego block represents either a carbon or hydrogen atom. You can use these blocks to construct different shapes and structures, such as straight lines or branching patterns.
Alkanes: Hydrocarbons consisting only of single covalent bonds between carbon atoms.
Isomers: Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements.
Aromatic compounds: Special type of hydrocarbons containing a ring structure with alternating single and double bonds.
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