Alkane: Alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon. It is formed, when there is sharing of one electron pair between carbon atoms in a compound. The general formula for alkane is CNH2N+2, where N is equal to no of carbon atom in a compound.
For example:
| C2H6 | Ethane |
| C3H8 | propane |
| C4H10 | butane |
| C5H12 | pentane |
| C6H14 | hexane |
| C7H16 | heptane |
| C8H18 | octane |
| C9H20 | nonane |
| C10H22 | decane |
| C11H24 | undecane |