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Butane - ethane - methane - propane: What do these hydrocarbons have in common?

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Both have in common that they are alkanes.

Step-by-step explanation:

hey represent hydrocarbons, that is to say organic compounds that contain atoms of Carbon and Hydrogen. The termination (suffix) -ano refers to alkanes.

Methane: has a carbon atom, Ethane: 2, Propane: 3 and Butane: 4.

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