it all started when crude oil was formed by dead organisms millions of years ago, it was buried under mud and silt. The pressurecompacted it which made a rich mixture a hydrocarbons known as crude oil, this is how they are made.
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Companies obtain hydrocarbons through a variety of methods including drilling for oil and gas, extracting hydrocarbons from shale formations using hydraulic fracturing, mining coal for its hydrocarbon content, and refining crude oil into petroleum products. Once obtained, hydrocarbons are further processed and distributed for various end uses.
H3C--CH3 is a hydrocarbon, specifically an alkane. It does not contain any functional groups attached to the carbon chain.
DNA is not a hydrocarbon. It is a nucleic acid.
Yes, C6H6 is a hydrocarbon. It is the chemical formula for benzene, which is classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon because it contains a ring structure of carbon atoms with alternating single and double bonds.
It is when you burn Oxygen. Here are equations. Hydrocarbon + Oxygen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water Hydrocarbon + Oxygen --> Carbon Monoxide + Water
It is when you burn Oxygen. Here are equations. Hydrocarbon + Oxygen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water Hydrocarbon + Oxygen --> Carbon Monoxide + Water