What is an alkane?
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An alkane is a hydrocarbon compound.
They have the formula:
CnH2n+2
They are very important in our lives - for instance the gas that we use in our homes all belong to the alkane family, therefore their chemical properties are essential to the development of society as we have experienced it in modern times
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