What would be the structure of all the hydrocarbons below? PREFIXALKANESALKENESALKYNESMETHMETH−ANE−−ETHETH−ANEETH−ENEETH−YNEPROPPROP−ANEPROP−ENEPROP−YNEBUTBUT−ANEBUT−ENEBUT−YNEPENTPENT−ANEPENT−ENEPENT−YNEHEXHEX−ANEHEX−ENEHEX−YNE
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Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are three types of homologous families of hydrocarbons. Alkanes contain only single bonds between carbon atoms. Alkenes contain at least one double bond. Alkynes contain at least one triple bond.