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ALKANES
- Where n=number of carbon atoms in 1 molecule
of alkane,
METHANE
- Has 1 carbon atom
ETHANE
- Has 2 carbon atoms
PROPANE
- Has 3 carbon atoms
UNSATURATED
- Hydrocarbons in which the carbon atoms are
connected by double, or triple are called
unsaturated hydrocarbons.
ALKENES
- Where n= number of carbon atoms in 1 molecule
of alkene.
ETHENE
- Has 2 carbon atoms
PROPENE
- Has 3 carbon atoms
BUTENE
- Has 4 carbon atoms
ALKYNES
- where n= number of carbon atoms in 1 molecule
of alkyne.
ETHYNE
- Has 2 carbon atoms
PROPYNE
- Has 2 carbon atoms
BUTYNE
- Has 4 carbon atoms