Alkane
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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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