Question

Alkanes are hydrocarbons containing only single bonds. Acyclic alkanes have carbon atoms arranged in chains, whereas cycloalkanes have carbon atoms arranged in one or more rings. How many hydrogen atoms are in an acyclic alkane with 7 7 carbon atoms?

Answer 1

156 Hydrogen atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

Any acyclic alkane has a molecular formula that can be expressed as:

CₙH₂ₙ₊₂

Where n is any integer and the number of carbon atoms. For example, Propane has 3 carbon atoms, this means it would have [2*3+2] 8 hydrogen atoms, resulting with a formula of C₃H₈.

An acyclic alkane with 77 carbon atoms would thus have:

2*77 + 2 = 156 hydrogen atoms