They are colorless, have a density less than one, and are insoluble in water because they are non-polar. Best distinguished from a similar family by their unreactivity with bromine in a dark room, they are characterized by an sp3 hybridization and a tetrahedral structure. Because they are relatively inert they are useful as lubricants and as backbo
They are colorless, have a density less than one, and are insoluble in water because they are non-polar. Best distinguished from a similar family by their unreactivity with bromine in a dark room, they are characterized by an sp3 hybridization and a tetrahedral structure. Because they are relatively inert they are useful as lubricants and as backbones for plastic materials. However, at high temperatures they will robustly and exothermically react with oxygen causing combustion reactions and making them great as fuels. FTP identify this class of organic compounds composed of saturated carbon – hydrogen bonds whose simplest member is methane.
They are colorless, have a density less than one, and are insoluble in water because they are non-polar.