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Alkanes and Homologous Series | GCSE Chemistry Practice
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons that form a homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+2.
Give the general formula for alkanes.
What is Alkanes and Homologous Series | Practice?
"A family of hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where all carbon atoms are joined by single bonds."
Saturated Hydrocarbons
Alkanes contain only single carbon-carbon bonds.
Homologous series: Same functional group, same general formula.
First four: Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane.
Boiling point increases with chain length.
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