As per your syllabus, the general formula of an alkane (saturated open-chain hydrocarbon) is which?
- CₙHₙ
- CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
- CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
- CₙH₂ₙ
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Correct answer: B. CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
Your syllabus: alkanes follow CₙH₂ₙ₊₂.
Alkenes are CₙH₂ₙ; alkynes CₙH₂ₙ₋₂.