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Used to make other substances contains carbon
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Substances that contain carbon and can be used to make other substances are often referred to as "carbon-based compounds" or "organic compounds." Here are some common classes of carbon-containing substances used in various applications:
1. **Hydrocarbons**: Compounds made solely of hydrogen and carbon, such as alkanes (e.g., propane, butane), alkenes (e.g., ethylene), and alkynes (e.g., acetylene). They serve as fuels and raw materials for plastics and chemicals.
2. **Alcohols**: Organic compounds with one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups, such as ethanol and methanol, which are used as solvents, fuels, and precursors for other chemicals.
3. **Carboxylic Acids**: Compounds containing a carboxyl group (-COOH), like acetic acid and citric acid, used in food preservation, flavoring, and as building blocks for other organic substances.
4. **Sugars**: Simple carbohydrates such as glucose and sucrose, which serve as energy sources and are precursors for various biochemical processes.
5. **Amino Acids**: The building blocks of proteins, containing both amino (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) groups. They are fundamental to biological processes and are used in pharmaceuticals and nutrition.
6. **Polymers**: Large molecules made from repeating units of small carbon-containing compounds (monomers), such as polyethylene and polystyrene. These are widely used in manufacturing plastics, fibers, and rubber.
7. **Fats and Oils**: Lipids that contain long chains of carbon and hydrogen, serving as energy storage, structural components of cell membranes, and precursors to other biomolecules.
8. **Phenols**: Compounds containing a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as phenol itself. They are used in the production of plastics, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
These carbon-based compounds are foundational to the chemical and biological processes on Earth and are critical in industry, agriculture, and everyday life.
1. **Hydrocarbons**: Compounds made solely of hydrogen and carbon, such as alkanes (e.g., propane, butane), alkenes (e.g., ethylene), and alkynes (e.g., acetylene). They serve as fuels and raw materials for plastics and chemicals.
2. **Alcohols**: Organic compounds with one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups, such as ethanol and methanol, which are used as solvents, fuels, and precursors for other chemicals.
3. **Carboxylic Acids**: Compounds containing a carboxyl group (-COOH), like acetic acid and citric acid, used in food preservation, flavoring, and as building blocks for other organic substances.
4. **Sugars**: Simple carbohydrates such as glucose and sucrose, which serve as energy sources and are precursors for various biochemical processes.
5. **Amino Acids**: The building blocks of proteins, containing both amino (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) groups. They are fundamental to biological processes and are used in pharmaceuticals and nutrition.
6. **Polymers**: Large molecules made from repeating units of small carbon-containing compounds (monomers), such as polyethylene and polystyrene. These are widely used in manufacturing plastics, fibers, and rubber.
7. **Fats and Oils**: Lipids that contain long chains of carbon and hydrogen, serving as energy storage, structural components of cell membranes, and precursors to other biomolecules.
8. **Phenols**: Compounds containing a hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as phenol itself. They are used in the production of plastics, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
These carbon-based compounds are foundational to the chemical and biological processes on Earth and are critical in industry, agriculture, and everyday life.
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