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Alkane A compound with the general formula CnH2n+2· Alkanes are open-chain (aliphatic or noncyclic) hydrocarbons with no multiple bonds or functional groups. They consist of tetrahedral carbon atoms, up to 105 carbons or more in length. The C-C bonds are formed from sp3 orbitals, and there is free rotation around the bond axis. Alkanes provide

Akram Amir El Ali
October 16, 2018