ALKANES: Homologous series of hydrocarbon compounds containing only single Carbon bonds - has the General Formula CnH2n+2
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CLASSIFICATION OF ALKANES:
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Alkanes are classified as saturated hydrocarbons as all the bonds in an Alkane compound are single bonds
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Example:
METHANE
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ETHANE
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PROPANE
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BUTANE
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PENTANE
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