Alkane: Alkanes are a type of hydrocarbon that only contain single bonds between their carbon atoms. They have the general formula CnH2n+2.
Alkene: Alkenes are another type of hydrocarbon that contain at least one double bond between their carbon atoms. They have the general formula CnH2n.
Alkyne: Alkynes are yet another type of hydrocarbon that contain at least one triple bond between their carbon atoms. They have the general formula CnH2n-2.