Simple Hydrocarbons

Some molecules that belong to the same family can be seen on this page. See if you can identify what common features all these molecules have. The molecules below are referred to as simple hydrocarbons.

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Legend of Atom Colors

H                                 He
Li Be                     B C N O F Ne
Na Mg                     Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba L* Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra A* Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt                  
                                   
  (L:) La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu  
  (A:) Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr