Question

what are hydrocarbons ? Explain the chemical properties of hydrocarbons​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are only made up of two kinds of atom,carbon(C)and hydrogen(H).They are colourless gases and have weak odour.

Explanation:

The molecular formula of these compound is

CxHy.

Chemical properties of hydrocarbon:

• Alkenes react with a much more compound variety than alkanes.
• Alkanes practice substitution whereas alkenes or alkynes perform addition reaction.
• Alkanes-single bond

Alkenes-double bond

Alkynes-triple bond.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hydrocarbons are compounds that are made up only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.