GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Paraffins, also known as alkanes, are saturated compounds that have the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms. The simplest alkane is methane (CH4), which is also represented as C1. Normal paraffins (n-paraffins or n-alkanes) are unbranched straight-chain molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alkanes are called paraffins because they have little affinity towards general reagents under normal conditions. They are inert towards general reagents under normal conditions. They are non-reactive as they are non-polar and have no bonds ( bonds only).

Detailed explanation-3: -The trivial (non-systematic) name for alkanes is ‘paraffins’. Together, alkanes are known as the ‘paraffin series’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alkenes are hydrocarbons which contain carbon-carbon double bonds. Their general formula is CnH2n for molecules with one double bond (and no rings). Alkenes are also known as olefins, after the original name for ethene, olefiant gas.

Detailed explanation-5: -In chemistry, paraffin is used synonymously with alkane, indicating hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2. The name is derived from Latin parum ("very little") + affinis, meaning “lacking affinity” or “lacking reactivity", referring to paraffin’s unreactive nature.