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Answer question number 8. The question is in the image.

Answer question number 8. The question is in the image.-example-1
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(4) C₃H₈

Step-by-step explanation

Saturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms. As a result, each carbon atom is bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible. Saturated hydrocarbons are given the general name of alkanes. The general formula for a straight-chain saturated hydrocarbon is CnH2n+2 where n is the number of carbon.

When n = 2

C2H(2 x 2) + 2 = C2H6

When n = 3

C3H(2 x 3) + 2 = C₃H₈

Hence, the formula that represents a saturated hydrocarbon in the options is:

(4) C₃H₈

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