The first member of the alkanes or saturated hydrocarbon is

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methane.

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALKANES

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Last Answer : Ethane is said to be saturated hydrocarbon since each molecule has no carbon-to-carbon double bond and has the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms.

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Last Answer : Hydrocarbons that have a carbon-carbon single bond are called saturated hydrocarbons.

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Last Answer : alkene

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Last Answer : It is very unstable, strained compound

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Description : The first member of the alkene hydrocarbon group is

Last Answer : Ethene.

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Last Answer : Methane (CH4)

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Last Answer : Methane (CH 4 ), ethane (C 2 H 6 ) and propane (C 3 H 8 ) have no scope for branching of C – C chain hence they do not exhibit isomerism.

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Description : Why are alkanes referred to as paraffins?

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Description : Mention the characteristics of alkanes.

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