Monday is a holiday. We will finish up a couple of nomenclature points on Wednesday before starting Chapter 3. A hydrocarbon contains carbon and hydrogen.
Organic chemistry is the study of hydrocabons and related compounds.
Methane is the primary component of natural gas and is found in large deposits by itself or associated with crude oil. Methane is difficult to compress and transport. So in many places it is simple burned. In places like southeastern Nigeria or Siberia, the night sky is lit with huge methane flares. Note the shape of methane very carefully.