Release time：2020-07-31 author：Jiangyin CaiYouDao Chemical Co., Ltd clicks：1132
1. Alkanes, namely saturated hydrocarbons, are chain hydrocarbons with only carbon carbon single bond, and are the simplest organic compounds. Alkane is the general term for saturated hydrides of many elements.
2. Hydrocarbon is one of organic compounds. This compound is composed of carbon and hydrogen, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons. It is the matrix of many other organic compounds.
3. Alkanes are open-chain saturated alkanes. The carbon atoms in the molecule are connected by single bond, and the other valence bonds are combined with hydrogen. The general formula is CnH2n + 2, which is the simplest organic compound.
Their differences are as follows:
1. Whether saturated or not is different: alkane is a kind of alkane, alkane is saturated hydrocarbon, and hydrocarbon is not necessarily saturated.
2. Different hydrocarbons include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons, which are the matrix of many other organic compounds, and alkanes include alkanes.
