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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Materials and Nanochemistry forum => Topic started by: gluedudeguru on November 03, 2010, 02:01:37 PM
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Hydrocarbon
Is there a hydrocarbon that is not a "wax"
Is there a hydrocarbon that is not polymeric?
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Yes
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any examples?
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what about:
A wax that is not polymeric.
"after thinking about the hydrocarbon part, i am an idiot, past professors would be disapointed"
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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
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Thank you for your help