Define alkanes. Write general formula of alkanes. - Vidyadip

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Define alkanes. Write general formula of alkanes.

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Alkanes are aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons containing carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen single
covalent bonds.
They have a general formula $C_nH_{2n+2} $ where, $‘n’$ stands for number of carbon atoms in the alkane molecule.

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