Properties of hydrocarbons
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Hydrocarbons and the size trend

Hydrocarbons and the size trend

Comparison of short-chain and long-chain hydrocarbons showing boiling point and viscosity increasing and flammability decreasing as molecular size increases

A hydrocarbon is a compound made from carbon and hydrogen atoms only. For example, methane is CH4CH_4CH4​ and octane is C8H18C_8H_{18}C8​H18​, so octane is the larger molecule.

Properties of hydrocarbons Lesson

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