(Types of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons)

ALKANES

- Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds.

- Have a general formula of  CnH2n+2

- The first four Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane

Characteristics:

•      highly combustible
•      valuable as clean fuels
•      Alkane derivatives are used in hundreds of products such as plastics, paints, drugs, cosmetics, detergents, insecticides, etc.,

Number of Carbons	Prefix	Structure
1	Methane	CH4
2	Ethane	CH3CH3
3	Propane	CH3CH2CH3
4	Butane	CH3(CH2)2CH3
5	Pentane	CH3(CH2)3CH3
6	Hexane	CH3(CH2)4CH3
7	Heptane	CH3(CH2)5CH3
8	Octane	CH3(CH2)6CH3
9	Nonane	CH3(CH2)7CH3
10	Decane	CH3(CH2)8CH3
11	Undecane	CH3(CH2)9CH3