Degree of unsaturation equal to zero indicates that the molecule has the formula of an acyclic alkane (CnH2n+2).
Choosing only words from the following list, write down appropriate words to fill in the blanks from (a) to (e) given below.
Addition, carbohydrates, CnH2n2,CnH2n,CnH2n+2, electrochemical, homologous, hydrocarbon, saturated, substitution, unsaturated.
The alkanes form a (a) ..... series with the general formula (b)....... . The alkanes are (c).......... (d) ..... which generally undergo (e) ...... reactions.
A gaseous alkane is burnt completely in oxygen. The volume of O2required for complete combustion to the volume of CO2 formed is 7:4. Determine the formula for alkane. [Alkane is CnH2n+2]