Definitions [3]
Definition: Alkanes
Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which all the linkages between the carbon atoms are single covalent bonds.
Definition: Alkenes
Alkenes are compounds with at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Alkenes form a homologous series having the general formula Cn H2n
Definition: Alkynes
The aliphatic hydrocarbons that contain a triple bond (-C = C-), i.e., acetylenic bond, between two carbon atoms are known as alkynes. The general formula CnH2n-2.
