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22 September, 15:29

Why does a 4 carbon linear alkane, butane c4h10, have two more hydrogens?

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  1. 22 September, 15:49
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    Alkanes are hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds in them. A carbon can bond with up to 4 atoms, even with another carbon atom. So, in a C-C bond, 3 more H atoms can bond to each of the C atom. Generally, the chemical formula for alkanes is CₓH₂ₓ₊₂. So for butane, there are 4 C atoms. The corresponding H atoms are 2 (4) + 2 = 10. That's why it's chemical formula is C₄H₁₀.
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