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Summary Of: Hydrocarbon

are the most simple of the hydrocarbon species and are composed entirely of single bonds and are saturated with hydrogen... The general formula for a saturated hydrocarbon containing one ring is C... catenation of carbon preventing entire saturation of the hydrocarbon by the formation of double or triple bonds... and allows hydrocarbon to form more complex molecules... The hydrocarbon is burnt and the heat is used to heat water... The extraction of liquid hydrocarbon fuel from a number of...

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