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Is CH2O a alkane

Updated: 8/10/2023
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12y ago

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No. CH2O is an aldehyde.

Alkanes contain only carbon and hydrogen.

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Yes, Anything with more than one pure element in it is a compound. A chemical compound is when the components are chemically united in fixed proportions.

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10y ago

Yes, it is ethane. The alkanes have general formula CnH2n+2 (n is 2 here)

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9y ago

No. It is an alkene.

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It is an aldehyde.

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