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What is an an Alkane?

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This is a hydrocarbon, which is a molecule made up of hydrogens and carbons. Every carbon will have 4 bonds, these carbons may be joined in a long chain with the remaining bonds being joined to hydrogens. A typical formula is CnH2n+2

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