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Indicate the difference among alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes by giving the structural formula of a compound in each class that contains three carbon atoms.
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Alkanes are hydrocarbons where all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds. The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2. For a three-carbon alkane, we have propane, which has the structural formula: \[CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}\] Show more…
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