Alkane
An alkane is one of the four main types of hydrocarbons. Alkanes are true hydrocarbons, meaning they are made up of nothing but hydrogen and carbon.[1]
Alkanes are based on the formula .
- is Carbon.
- is Hydrogen.
- refers to the number of molecules.
Many fossil fuels like methane (), ethane (), propane (), butane () and octane () are alkanes.
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