Question

Name the First member of alkane series

Answer 1

Alkanes are hydrocarbons with Carbon-Carbon ($C-C$) single bonds. They have a general molecular formula $C_n{H}_{2n+2}$, where '$n$' represents the number of Carbon ($C$) atoms in the molecule. Their $\mathrm{IUPAC}$ names are the root word with the suffix ‘ane’.

Methane ($C{H}_4$), is the first member of the alkane series. It is a colorless and odorless gas.