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alkane  

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  • In organic chemistry, an alkane is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single. Alkanes have the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane)

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