Hydrocarbons comprise the simplest series of organic compounds. These compounds are composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms in single, double, and triple bonds. Depending on the type of central bond present, the hydrocarbon can be classified as an alkane (single bond), alkene (double bond), or alkyne (triple bond). A diene contains two double bonds.
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- Atomic Structure
- Lewis Structures
- Ionic Bonding
- Covalent Bonding and Electronegativity
- Brønsted‐Lowry Theory of Acids and Bases
- Lewis Theory of Acids and Bases
- Mechanisms
- Bond Rupture and Formation
- Properties of Electrons
- Molecular Orbitals
- Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals
- Three‐Dimensional Shapes of Molecules
- Free Rotation Around Single Bonds
- Nonrotation Around Multiple Bonds
- Structural Isomers and Stereoisomers
- Hydrocarbons
- Alkanes: Molecular and Structural Formulas
- Alkanes: Nomenclature
- Alkanes: Physical Properties
- Alkanes: Natural Sources
- Alkanes: Preparations
- Alkenes: Molecular and Structural Formulas
- Alkenes: Unsaturation
- Alkenes: Nomenclature
- Alkenes: Physical Properties
- Alkenes: Preparations
- Alkenes: Electrophilic Addition Reactions
- Alkenes: Halogenation
- Alkenes: Hydrohalogenation
- Alkenes: Hydration (Direct Addition of Water)
- Alkenes: Hydroboration‐Oxidation
- Alkenes: Catalytic Addition of Hydrogen
- Alkenes: Addition of Carbenes
- Alkenes: Epoxide Reactions
- Alkenes: Oxidation and Cleavage Reactions
- Alkenes: Polymerization
- Alkynes: Molecular and Structural Formulas
- Alkynes: Unsaturation
- Alkynes: Nomenclature
- Alkynes: Physical Properties
- Alkynes: Acidity
- Alkynes: Preparations
- Alkynes: Addition Reactions
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Structural Formulas
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Nomenclature
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Stereochemistry
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Reactivity, Stresses of Small Rings
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Preparations
- Cyclohydrocarbons: Reactions
- Stereochemistry Defined
- Optical Activity
- Chirality
- Projections
- Enantiomers and Diastereomers
- Racemic Mixtures: Resolving Enantiomers
- Cahn‐Ingold‐Prelog RS Notational System
- Stereochemistry of Reactions
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