Question

State  and  explain  how  alkanes  are  further
classified

MSCERT Class 10 General Science Ch8 Understanding Metals and Non Metals

Answer 1

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with single bonds. They are classified as follows -
1. Straight Chain: Alkanes, where carbon atoms are being attached in a continuous chain, are called straight chain alkanes or normal alkanes. 
2. Branched Chain: Alkanes, where carbon atoms are not in a continuous chain and are linked with other carbon atoms to make branches are called branched chain alkanes.