Chemistry

Organic chemistry

Hydrocarbon composition, unsaturation, combustion and synthesis yield.

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Hydrocarbon molar mass

M(CₓHᵧ) = 12.011x + 1.008y→
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Carbon fraction in hydrocarbon

w(C) = 12.011x/M × 100%→
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Hydrogen fraction in hydrocarbon

w(H) = 1.008y/M × 100%→
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Degree of unsaturation DBE

DBE = C − (H+X)/2 + N/2 + 1→
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Oxygen for hydrocarbon combustion

n(O₂) = n(CₓHᵧ)(x + y/4)→
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Carbon dioxide from combustion

n(CO₂) = xn(CₓHᵧ)→
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Organic synthesis yield

η = mactual / mtheoretical × 100%→