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[[hydrocarbons|Hydrocarbon]] species (also known as paraffins) with general formula C<sub>''n''</sub>H<sub>2''n'' + 2</sub> where ''n'' is  an integer.<br/> Alkanes contain only saturated bonds and are relatively unreactive in the [[atmosphere]], where  they react by [[hydrogen]] abstraction to form alkyl radicals. Major sources include natural gas  emissions, [[biomass burning]], evaporative emissions, and fuel combustion.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">[[hydrocarbons|Hydrocarbon]] species (also known as paraffins) with general formula C<sub>''n''</sub>H<sub>2''n'' + 2</sub> where ''n'' is  an integer.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Alkanes contain only saturated bonds and are relatively unreactive in the [[atmosphere]], where  they react by [[hydrogen]] abstraction to form alkyl radicals. Major sources include natural gas  emissions, [[biomass burning]], evaporative emissions, and fuel combustion.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 7 November 2023

Hydrocarbon species (also known as paraffins) with general formula CnH2n + 2 where n is an integer.
Alkanes contain only saturated bonds and are relatively unreactive in the atmosphere, where they react by hydrogen abstraction to form alkyl radicals. Major sources include natural gas emissions, biomass burning, evaporative emissions, and fuel combustion.


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