All acyclic alkanes (unbranched and branched) have the characteristic molecular formula CnH(2n + 2), where n is the number of carbon atoms in the chain.
What is the formula of acyclic alkanes?
All acyclic alkanes (unbranched and branched) have the characteristic molecular formula CnH(2n + 2), where n is the number of carbon atoms in the chain.
What is an acyclic alkane?
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) defines alkanes as "acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms".
