Basic information
Naming alkanes |
-Alkanes are a type of hydrocarbon.
-Alkanes are the simplest organic molecules -They consist of only carbon and hydrogen and with only single bonds between carbon atoms. -Alkanes are used as the basis for naming the majority of organic compounds -Alkanes have the general formula CnH2n+2. When naming alkanes these are the rules: - They all end with - ane - The first part of the name tell us the number of carbon atoms Alkanes are used in hundreds of products such as plastics, paints, drugs, cosmetics, detergents, insecticides and many more. |