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why do we call alkanes are paraffins? explain the substitution reactions of alkanes​

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Answered by karthi25671
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Paraffins is a Latin word meaning (parum = little + affinis = reactivity). Alkanes are called paraffins because they have a little affinity towards a general reagent. In other words,alkanes are inert substances. They undergo reactions under drastic conditions.

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Paraffins is a Latin word meaning (parum = little + affinis = reactivity). Alkanes are called paraffins because they have a little affinity towards a general reagent. In other words,alkanes are inert substances. They undergo reactions under drastic conditions.

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