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Suppose an alkane had 30 hydrogen atoms. How many carbon atoms would it have?

a.

15 atoms

c.

14 atoms

b.

62 atoms

d.

28 atoms

Verified Answer :

The answer would be C - 14 atoms.

Answer: c.  14 atoms

Explanation:

Saturated hydrocarbons are defined as the hydrocarbons in which a single bond is present between carbon and carbon atoms. The general formula for these hydrocarbons is \(C_nH_{2n+2}\) and they are called as alkanes.

Given: An alkane contains 30 hydrogen atoms

Thus we can write:

\(2n+2=30\)

\(2n=28\)

\(n=14\)

Thus the number of carbon atoms will be n which is 14.

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