Question

name the carbon chain ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2. They may be unbranched (normal) or branched.

i. Number of carbon atoms.

Alkane names are based on the number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain in the compound. The names of alkanes containing up to twelve carbon atoms per chain are as follows:

Number of Carbon Atoms in Longest Continuous Chain Name of Alkane Molecular Formula

1 methane CH4

2 ethane C2H6

3 propane C3H8

4 butane C4H10

5 pentane C5H12

6 hexane C6H14

7 heptane C7H16

8 octane C8H18

9 nonane C9H20

10 decane C10H22

11 undecane C11H24

12 dodecane C12H26