Effects of HYDRO
Hydrocarbons CARBONS: THE
in Health and
Environment
As major components of oil,
natural gas and pesticides,
these substances contribute
to the greenhouse effect
and climate change,
deplete the ozone, reduce
photosynthetic ability of
plants, and increase
occurrences of cancer and
respiratory disorders in
humans.
GOOD WITH THE HYDRO
BAD CARBONS
Hydrocarbons are — in PT in Applied Chemistry
equal parts — both good
and bad. Hydrocarbons are
the world’s most practical
and productive source of
Submitted by: Ayeisha
Shaffiz Pajotagana
energy. Hydrocarbon
emissions, on the other Submitted to: Ma'am
Vivian Guillen
hand, are the bane of the
post-industrial revolution
world.
We cannot live without
hydrocarbons, at least not
the way we live now. On the
other hand, if we do not
figure out how to lessen the
impact of hydrocarbons on
the environment — on
ourselves — we cannot live
with hydrocarbons.
WHAT IS USES OF TYPES OF
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDRO ALKANES
are organic compounds that

CARBONS?
consist entirely of single-
Hydrocarbons are the bonded carbon and hydrogen
atoms and lack any other
principal constituents of functional groups.
petroleum and natural gas. ALKENES
Hydrocarbon, any of a They serve as fuels and are a class of hydrocarbons
lubricants as well as raw (e.g, containing only carbon
class of organic and hydrogen) unsaturated
materials for the compounds with at least one
chemical compounds production of plastics,
carbon-to-carbon
bond.
double

composed only of the fibres, rubbers, solvents, ALKYNES

explosives, and industrial
elements carbon (C) chemicals.
are organic molecules made
of the functional group
and hydrogen (H). The carbon-carbon triple bonds.
They are unsaturated
hydrocarbons.
carbon atoms join
together to form the
framework of the
compound, and the
hydrogen atoms
attach to them in
many different
configurations.