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Alkanes are also known as __________(a) alkenes(b) paraffin(c) aromatic(d) alicyclicThis question was posed to me in an online interview.I need to ask this question from Hydrocarbons topic in division Hydrocarbons of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct option is (B) paraffin

The BEST explanation: Alkanes are SATURATED aliphatic open chain hydrocarbons with carbon-carbon single BONDS. They are inert under normal conditions they do not react with ACIDS, bases and other reagents. They were earlier known as paraffin, in Latin Param = little and affine means affinity.



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