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Alkanes - Coggle Diagram
Alkanes
first 4 members of the alkane family.
methane
formula is CH4
number of carbon atoms in the chain is 1
boiling point is -164ºC
ethane
boiling point is -87ºC
formula is C2H6
number of carbon atoms in the chain is 2
propane
number of carbon atoms in the chain is 3
boiling point is -42ºC
formula is C3H8
butane
formula is C4H10
number of carbon atoms in the chain is 4
boiling point is -0.5ºC
The alkanes are the simplest family of organic compounds.
They are hydrocarbons: they contain only carbon and hydrogen.
Their carbon - carbon bonds are all single bonds.
They form a homologous series, with the general formula.
general formula is CnH2n+2.