A hydrocarbon is exactly what it says it is. Hydrogen and carbon.
propane is C3H8
methane is CH4
butane is C4H10
octane is C8H18
ethane is C2H6
Hydrocarbons are important fuel that we burn for many different reasons.
a. what is a hydrocarbon?
b. rank these hydrocarbons by the number of carbons the contain: propane, methane, butane, octane, ethane.
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