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  • Definition: Alkanes
CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12
CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Alkanes

Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which all the linkages between the carbon atoms are single covalent bonds.

CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Alkanes

  • General formula: CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ (where n = number of carbon atoms)
  • Suffix used for IUPAC naming: –ane
  • e.g., Methane (CH₄), Ethane (C₂H₆), Propane (C₃H₈)
  • Alkanes exhibit chain isomerism due to absence of any functional group and the possibility of more than one chain type for the same molecular formula
  • e.g., C₅H₁₂ forms n-pentane, neo-pentane, and iso-pentane
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