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10. u. 2, 18. uu. When 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms combine, 4 methane molecule is formed. ach H represents 1 hydrogen atom Bach C represents 1 earbon atom ‘Bach — represents 1 chemieal bond 4 care Methane Methane contains (2/4/5) bonds. 4 Methane molecules may be represented in another way: CH. ‘The number 4 in tho formula CTY, indicates that there are 4_——__atoms in methane hydrogen ‘The ethane molecule has a structure like this HH Ween Aa Ethane ‘As the diagram shows, ethane has ——_—__ 2 ‘arton atoms, ~—_hnydrowen atoms, and 6 bond 1 ‘Because methane and ethane are made up of hydrogen ‘atoms and carbon atoms, and nothing else, they are called hydrocarbons, Propane is a hydrocarbon. It (conteine/does not con- tain) oxygen, does not contain Exhibit 1 shoves some of the hydrocarbons which are formed from earbon and hydrowen. Propane contains carbon atoms and 8 hydrogen atoms. 8 Ethylene has 2 carbon atoms and 4 hydrogen atoms. ‘The double line drawn between the carbon atoms shows that there are 2 bonds, or a double bond, betweon the carton atoms, ie 4 Ethylene H-csc-H Acetylene ‘Acetylene has a (double/triple) bond, triple ta]

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