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alkanes and alkenes

image to show the tetrahedral shape of the methane molecule
image to show the tetrahedral shape of the methane molecule

the alkanes are a family of hydrocarbons. hydrocarbons are compounds containing hydrogen and carbon only. methane is the simplest hydrocarbon with the formula CH4. the rest of the "family" (aka:  homologous series)  is below:

                            1. ​Methane CH4
                            2. Ethane C2H6
                            3. Propane C3H8
                            4. Butane C4H10
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