Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons
OF HYDROCARBONS
GROUP 4
• Napthenes -
Naphthenes are a class of cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons obtained from
petroleum. Naphthenes have the general formula CnH2n.
• Aromatics –
Aromatic hydrocarbons are a special class of unsaturated
hydrocarbon based on a six carbon ring moiety called benzene.
• Olefins -
Unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds with the general formula
CnH2n containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double-bond.
Uses of Hydrocarbon
• Hydrocarbons are a primary energy source for current
civilizations. The predominant use of hydrocarbons is as a
combustible fuelsource, particularly in heating and motor fuel
applications. In their solid form, hydrocarbons take the form
of asphalt (bitumen).
• Mixtures of volatile hydrocarbons are now used in preference
to the chlorofluorocarbons as a propellant for aerosol sprays,
due to chlorofluorocarbons' impact on the ozone layer.