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These include:
methane (1 C)
ethane (2C)
propane (3C)
butane (4C)
pentane (5C)
hexane (6C)
heptane (7C)
Octane (8C)
Nonane (8C) and many more.
The first syllable refers to the number of Carbons and the "ane" ending indicates that
the molecule has only single bonds. Hexane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical
formula CH3(CH2)4CH3 or C6H14. The "hex" prefix refers to its six carbons, while the
"ane" ending indicates that its carbons are connected by single bonds. If it is in a ring,
instead of a chain, it is called cyclohexane. If the molecule has one or more double
bonds, the ending will be "ene". More complicated molecules follow the IUPAC naming
convention, such as 1, 3 dimethyl heptane. This would be a 7-Carbon chain with no
double bonds and 2 methyl groups, on the first and third Carbons.
We've been using wind power for a long time -- sail boats and windmills (like in Holland)
When I was a young boy we used a windmill to pump water for our family.
So it's nothing new, it's just that we are rediscovering the advantages of it.
Wind power is a renewable resource for energy. It is everywhere and is easy to capture and
transfer into a viable energy source. It is almost always cheaper to buy the equiptment and
supplies needed to harvest the wind power than it is for solar power. The wind energy source
also causes little to no pollution on the enviroment.
Because we are running out of non-renewable fules, (oil, coal, etc.) and have an
increasing demand for power.
Wind is a continuous source of power.