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What is the difference between cyclic compound and straight chain compound in hydrocarbons reaction​

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Cyclic Hydrocarbons

A cyclic hydrocarbon is a hydrocarbon in which the carbon chain joins to itself in a ring. A cycloalkane is a cyclic hydrocarbon in which all of the carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. Like other alkanes, cycloalkanes are saturated compounds. Cycloalkanes have the general formula CnH2nCnH2n. The simplest cycloalkane is cyclopropane, a three-carbon ring.

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