Alkanes

Alkane

In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin means little affinity) para mean little affin mean affinity  is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single.

Formula

Alkanes have the general chemical form is C_nH_2n+2.

In an alkane, each carbon atom is sp³-hybridized with 4 sigma bonds (either C–C or C–H), and each hydrogen atom is joined to one of the carbon atoms (in a C–H bond) CH₄ .

No	Alkanes	Formulas
1	Methane	CH4
2	Ethane	C2H6
3	Propane	C3H8
4	Butane	C4H10
5	Pentane	C5H12
6	Hexane	C6H14
7	Heptane	C7H16

Q: How I make methane from alkane ?

Ans:

General formula of alkane is C_nH_2n+2.

Put the value of carbon, in methane Carbon is 1

So n = 1

CH4 Methane

C₁H₂₍₁₎₊₂  = CH₄