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Title: Easy One
Post by: gluedudeguru on November 03, 2010, 02:01:37 PM

Hydrocarbon

Is there a hydrocarbon that is not a "wax"
Is there a hydrocarbon that is not polymeric?

Title: Re: Easy One
Post by: DrCMS on November 03, 2010, 03:19:19 PM

Yes

Title: Re: Easy One
Post by: gluedudeguru on November 04, 2010, 07:21:36 AM

any examples?

Title: Re: Easy One
Post by: gluedudeguru on November 04, 2010, 07:23:30 AM

what about:

A wax that is not polymeric.

"after thinking about the hydrocarbon part, i am an idiot, past professors would be disapointed"

Title: Re: Easy One
Post by: DrCMS on November 04, 2010, 09:30:50 AM

Quote from: gluedudeguru on November 04, 2010, 07:21:36 AM

any examples?

Is there a hydrocarbon that is not a "wax" - Methane ethane propane etc. etc.
Is there a hydrocarbon that is not polymeric? - Methane
A wax that is not polymeric - It depends on your definition of polymeric a lot of natural waxes are mixtures of esters etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojoba_oil  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnauba_wax

Title: Re: Easy One
Post by: gluedudeguru on November 05, 2010, 07:25:29 AM

Thank you for your help