Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Hydrocarbon Compounds - 22.5 Hydrocarbons From Earth's Crust - 22.5 Lesson Check - Page 786: 40

Answer

Natural gas is primarily comprised of lighter alkanes such as methane, ethane, propane, and butane. Coal, by comparison, is primarily comprised of aromatic compounds of extremely high molar mass. Petroleum consists largely of hydrocarbons that fall between those of natural gas and coal.

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Natural gas is primarily comprised of lighter alkanes such as methane, ethane, propane, and butane. Coal, by comparison, is primarily comprised of aromatic compounds of extremely high molar mass. Petroleum consists largely of hydrocarbons that fall between those of natural gas and coal.
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