Hydrocarbons

In the NCERT Chemistry book “Chemistry Part 2” (Class 11), Chapter – “Hydrocarbons,” you study organic compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen and understand their classification into alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons.

You learn about their preparation methods, physical and chemical properties, and different types of reactions such as substitution and addition reactions. Important concepts like free radical mechanism, Markovnikov’s rule, and the structure of benzene are explained to help you understand reaction behavior.

This chapter strengthens your ability to draw structures, predict reaction outcomes, and analyze mechanisms logically. It forms a strong foundation for advanced organic chemistry and reaction-based problem solving in higher classes and competitive exams.