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structures of common hydrocarbon compounds

Two diagrams show the three-dimensional structure of a methane molecule: panel A uses a ball-and-stick model with a central carbon atom connected to four hydrogen atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement, while panel B illustrates the bond angle of 109.5 degrees and bond length of 1.09 angstroms between carbon and hydrogen atoms.

eclipsed conformation of ethane

staggered conformation of ethane

intermediate and end products from raw benzene

chemical bonding in benzene

The contribution of the Maillard reaction to the smell of bacon

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cycloalkyne straight-chain hydrocarbon cycloalkane polyene azulene benz[a]pyrene cyclodecapentaene arene alkyne branched-chain hydrocarbon Protein Hormone Lipid carboxylic acid heterocyclic compound organosulfur compound Nucleic acid Carbohydrate Steroid organometallic compound

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