Classification of Hydrocarbons

Aug 26, 2022, 16:45 IST

Classification of Hydrocarbons

On the basis of carbon skeleton, hydrocarbons are divided into two main classes:

Aliphatic hydrocarbons are open-chain or acyclic compounds. Depending upon the types of carbon – carbon bonds present, they can be further classified into two main categories:

Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons contain carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen single bonds, while unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons contain carbon-carbon multiple bonds − double bonds, triple bonds or even both.

Cyclic hydrocarbons are divided into two main classes

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