A noncyclical alkane hydrocarbon containing eight carbon atoms should also contain eighteen hydrogen atoms.

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Felix Hoffman

10 May, 19:39

A noncyclical alkane hydrocarbon containing eight carbon atoms should also contain eighteen hydrogen atoms.

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Ryder Parrish · Answer 1

Hydrocarbons which contain only single bonds are called alkanes. This gives them a general formula CnH2n + 2. Given we are given eight carbon atoms then it should be that it would have 2 (8) + 2 = 18 hydrogen atoms. Therefore, the statement is true.