What is the molecular formula of hexane?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. C6H14
- Step 1: Alkanes follow the general formula CnH2n+2.
- Step 2: For n = 6 the formula is C6H14.
Answer
C6H14.
Why not the others: C6H12, C6H10 and C6H13 do not fit.
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