Question

chemical properties of alkanes ​

Answer 1

Answer:

• it is a base
• it is a indicator
• it change it colour

Answer 2

Answer:

• Alkanes are saturated compounds.

• They are very less reactive, and behave inert towards acid, bases, oxidising and reducing agents at ordinary temperature.

• They react with halogens or nitric acid when heated.

• They mainly exhibit substitution reactions like halogenation and nitration.

• They also undergo thermal decomposition or pyrolysis and combustion.