Question
Explain the following terms with example: Alkane.
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Answer
In hydrocarbon, the four valencies of carbon atom are satisfied only by the single bonds, such compounds are called alkane.
Example: In methane, four hydrogen atoms are bonded to carbon atom by four single covalent bonds.
Example: In methane, four hydrogen atoms are bonded to carbon atom by four single covalent bonds.
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