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What can be said about the relationship between the number of hydrogen atoms and the number of carbon atoms in an alkane?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes: Alkenes follow the general formula: CnH2n (n being the number of carbon atoms in the chain), so in Alkenes, there will be twice as many H atoms than C atoms.
Alkanes: CnH2n+2
Alkenes:CnH2n
Alkynes:CnH2n-2
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoHydrocarbon alkanes are a very wide range of compounds, all with different numbers of atoms.
The number of carbon and hydrogen atoms are related to each other by the equation H=2(C+1) where H is the number of hydrogen atoms, and C the number of carbon atoms.
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∙ 9y agoTo arrive at the number of hydrogen atoms, double the number of carbon atoms, then add two.
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Is hydrogen an alkane?
No, hydrogen is an element. Alkanes are a class of compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon.
An alkane with 3 carbon atoms would have how many hydrogen atoms in the molecule?
The generic formula for an alkane is CnH(2n + 2).Therefore, an alkane with 3 carbon atoms would have 8 hydrogen atoms.
How many hydrogens are present on an alkane with 20 carbons?
An alkane with n carbon atoms has 2n + 2 hydrogen atoms.So, 42.
How many total hydrogen atoms would be in a five carbon noncyclical alkane?
Alkanes are CnH2n+2, so for 5 carbon alkane, n = 10+2 =12 or 12 hydrogen atoms. It would be like this..CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
How many carbons atoms would be present in an alkane that contains 32 hydrogen atoms?
In an alkane the number of hydrogen atoms is two greater than twice the number of carbon atoms. If we reverse this rule, we find that the number of carbon atoms is one less than half the number of hydrogen atoms. 32/2=16 16-1=15 So our alkane would have 15 carbon atoms. This alkane would be pentadecane or one of its isomers.
Is carbon monoxide an example of an alkane?
No. An alkane is a compound of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon monoxide consists of carbon and oxygen.
How many Hydrogen atoms are in an Alkane with 16 Carbon atoms?
A non cyclic alkane always has a number of hydrogen atoms equal to 2c + 2, where c is the number of carbon atoms. Therefore, hexadecane, an alkane with 16 carbon atoms, will have 34 hydrogen atoms.
What is the molecular formula for a 18 carbon alkane?
This alkane is n-octadecane with the chemical formula C18H38.
Why does a 4 carbon linear alkane have two more hydrogen atoms than a 4 carbon cyclic alkane?
octet rule
Is hydrogen an alkane?
No, hydrogen is an element. Alkanes are a class of compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon.
An alkane with 3 carbon atoms would have how many hydrogen atoms in the molecule?
The generic formula for an alkane is CnH(2n + 2).Therefore, an alkane with 3 carbon atoms would have 8 hydrogen atoms.
What is an alkane in which a halogen atom replaces one or more hydrogen atoms on a carbon chain?
halo alkane or alkyl halides
Chemical compound also known as paraffin consisting of carbon and hydrogen?
Alkane.
Organic compound of carbon and hydrogen connected only by single bonds is an?
Alkane
An alkane is defined by?
In Science an alkane is a paraffin, an organic compound and is a saturated hydrocarbon. Made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms.
How many hydrogens are present on an alkane with 20 carbons?
An alkane with n carbon atoms has 2n + 2 hydrogen atoms.So, 42.
How many total hydrogen atoms would be in a five carbon noncyclical alkane?
Alkanes are CnH2n+2, so for 5 carbon alkane, n = 10+2 =12 or 12 hydrogen atoms. It would be like this..CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
