Question

Write the general formula of alkane.

Answer 1

Alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon that has carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen atoms that are only connected through single bonds.

The general formula of an alkane is ${\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{H}}_{2\mathrm{n}+2}$.

Where, $\mathrm{n}$ is the number of carbon atoms in alkane compound and $2\mathrm{n}+2$ tells about the number of hydrogen atoms in alkane compound.

Ethane $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6\right)$ is an example of alkane where $\mathrm{n}=2$.