What is a hydrocarbon? Give any 3 examples.
The compounds which are formed by the combination of carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons.
Its examples are:
- Methane (CH4)
- Ethane (C2H6)
- Ethene (C2H4)
Write down the name of compound and its structural formula formed by the displacement of three hydrogen atoms of propane by three hydroxyl groups.
Name: Glycerol
Structural formula: