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Which class of hydrocarbons is the principal constituent of natural gas?
Which class of hydrocarbons is the principal constituent of natural gas?
- Alkanes (correct)
- Cycloparaffins
- Alkynes
- Alkenes
What is the general formula for alkanes?
What is the general formula for alkanes?
- $C_nH_{2n}$
- $C_nH_{2n+2}$ (correct)
- $C_nH_{n+2}$
- $C_{2n}H_{n}$
Which hydrocarbon class is characterized by saturated cyclic hydrocarbons?
Which hydrocarbon class is characterized by saturated cyclic hydrocarbons?
- Alkanes
- Alkynes
- Alkenes
- Cycloparaffins (correct)
What is the major difference between normal alkanes and branched alkanes?
What is the major difference between normal alkanes and branched alkanes?
Which hydrocarbon class is NOT present in the crude oil mixture?
Which hydrocarbon class is NOT present in the crude oil mixture?
What is the name given to a branched alkane that has the same number of carbon and hydrogen atoms as a normal alkane?
What is the name given to a branched alkane that has the same number of carbon and hydrogen atoms as a normal alkane?
Which type of compounds are important precursors for aromatic hydrocarbons?
Which type of compounds are important precursors for aromatic hydrocarbons?
What is the simplest mononuclear aromatic compound found in crude oil?
What is the simplest mononuclear aromatic compound found in crude oil?
Why is separating BTX aromatics from crude oil distillates not feasible?
Why is separating BTX aromatics from crude oil distillates not feasible?
Which type of impurities found in crude oil can be harmful to certain catalytic processes?
Which type of impurities found in crude oil can be harmful to certain catalytic processes?
What type of compounds in fuels can cause pollution problems?
What type of compounds in fuels can cause pollution problems?
In which fractions are lower members of naphthenes like cyclopentane and cyclohexane normally present?
In which fractions are lower members of naphthenes like cyclopentane and cyclohexane normally present?
