In this chapter, you will learn the structure of simple straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic hydrocarbons. The section on carbon-carbon double covalent bonds introduces the difference between unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons. You will discover the structural characteristics of geometric isomers and stereoisomers. The chapter concludes with an explanation of the origin of fossil fuels and an examination of their role in today's world.

In this chapter, you will learn: to describe the bonding in hydrocarbons to explain the difference between unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons to distinguish among structural, geometric, and stereoisomers to identify common cyclic ring structures about products obtained from natural gas, petroleum, and coal