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Hydrocarbons

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A compound consisting of only hydrogen and carbon
Single bond between carbons=Alkane
Double bond= Alkene
Triple bond= Alkyne

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Functional groups

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A portion of a molecule that is a recognizable/ classified group of bound atoms
It gives the molecule its properties, regardless of what molecule contains it.

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Isomers

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is a molecule with the same molecular formula as another molecule, but with a different chemical structure. That is, isomers contain the same number of atoms of each element, but have different arrangements of their atoms.