AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Please wait while the activity loads.
If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled.

If loading fails, click here to try again

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is the general formula for saturated hydrocarbons?

A	CnH2n
B	CnHn+1
C	CnH2n+1
D	CnH2n+2

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Only single bonds are present in saturated hydrocarbons. I.e. Saturated hydrocarbons are alkanes. The general formula of alkanes is CnH2n+2.

Detailed explanation-2: -CnH2n−2 is the standard formula for alkynes..

Detailed explanation-3: -The general formula of Saturated hydrocarbons is CnH2n.

There is 1 question to complete.