How many hydrogen atoms are present in a molecule of hexane?

12

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14

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16

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10

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18

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Solution

The correct option is E $14$
Hexane (as 'ane' denotes) is an alkane with six number of carbon atoms. From the formula of alkane $C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}$ , hexane is $C_{6} H_{14}$ .
Hence, 14 hydrogen atoms are present in a molecule of hexane.

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