Alkanes whose carbons are connected in a row are called straight chain alkanes (unbranched) whereas compound with branched carbon chains are called branched alkanes. Cycloalkanes are alkanes that contain a ring of three or more carbons and are characterized by the molecular formula.
The alkanes show general lack of chemical reactivity. Although they are extremely flammable. This lack of reactivity is reflected in another name frequently applied to this class of compounds. They are called paraffins, a word derived from the Latin words partum affins, little affinity.
Alkanes whose carbons are connected in a row are called straight chain alkanes (unbranched) whereas compound with branched carbon chains are called branched alkanes. Cycloalkanes are alkanes that contain a ring of three or more carbons and are characterized by the molecular formula.
2. Alkanes
It's one of The commercially important classes of
organic compounds. These compounds consist of carbon
and Hydrogen only and have a class formula CnH2n+2
where n is any integer. They saturated compounds
because they have only C-C and C-H single bond and
thus contain the maximum possible number of Hydrogen
per carbon. Alkanes are also occasionally called aliphatic
compounds, a word desired from the Greek aleiphas,
meaning fat which contain long carbon chains similar to
alkane.
3. Alkanes
The alkanes show general lack of chemical
reactivity. Although they are extremely
flammable. This lack of reactivity is reflected
in another name frequently applied to this
class of compounds. They are called
paraffins, a word derived from the Latin
words partum affins, little affinity.
4. Alkanes
Alkanes whose carbons are connected in a
row are called straight chain alkanes
(unbranched) whereas compound with
branched carbon chains are called branched
alkanes. Cycloalkanes are alkanes that
contain a ring of three or more carbons and
are characterized by the molecular formula.
