Write the general formulas of alkane, alkene and alkyne.

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The general formula for an alkane is $C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}$ .
The general formula for an alkene is $C_{n} H_{2 n}$ .
The general formula for an alkyne is $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$ .

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