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Alkane

Alkane

by Md Naimul Islam (201-29-1636) -
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Are all hydrocarbons alkanes?

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Re: Alkane

by Mohd. Raihunul Azam Monna [ 201-29-1678 ] -
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Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen only. Alkanes are hydrocarbons or organic compounds made up of only carbon-carbon single bonds. Hence they are saturated. The simplest alkane is methane.