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Running head: HYDROCARBONS

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Hydrocarbons
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HYDROCARBONS

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Hydrocarbons are organic chemical compounds that are exclusively composed of carbon
and hydrogen atoms. (Makogon et al., 1997) This chemical compound occurs naturally.
Hydrocarbons form the basis of natural gas, coal, crude oil, and many other types of energy
sources.
Hydrocarbons are combustible (highly combustible), and as a result, when burnt, they
produce heat, carbon dioxide, and water. Hydrocarbons are sort after because they are a highly
effective source of fuel. Hydrocarbons exist naturally in the world. However, they originate from
animal and plant fossils. These plant and animal fossils produce hydrocarbons when compressed
by both pressure and temperature for many years, approximately a millennium. (Clar &
Schoental, 1964) Hydrocarbons are found deep in the ground where there are porous rock
formations such as sandstone, shale, and limestone. These formations are, however, found in
large water bodies where a large quantity of hydrocarbons trapped beneath the waters.
Hydrocarbons can either be classified, as aliphatic hydrocarbons are aromatic
hydrocarbons. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are extracted from a chemical degradation of oils or fats.
Aromatic hydrocarbons, on the other hand, constitute a group of related substances that are
obtained from chemical degradation of certain plant extracts (pleasant-smelling). (Varjani, S,
2017) Their structure distinguishes the compounds described by arom...