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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Alkanes
First four members of the alkanes
Name # of C
Condensed formula
Methane 1 CH4
Ethane 2 CH3CH3
Propane 3 CH3CH2CH3
Butane 4 CH3CH2CH2CH3
Called a homologous series
•“Members differ by number of CH2 groups”