What are the names of the first ten hydrocarbons, and what is the general formula?
Methane Ethane Propane Butane Pentane Hexane Heptane Octane Nonane Decane
Formula: CnH2n+2
The first six are also called the alkane series.
Methane
CH₄
Ethane
C₂H₆
Propane
C₃H₈
Butane
C₄H₁₀
Pentane
C₅H₁₂
Hexane
C₆H₁₄