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LusName the following straight-chainalkane.CH3CH3A propaneC. butaneB. ethaneD. metane6

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Ethane.

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Alkanes are straight chain hydrocarbon compounds with general formula CnH2n+2

The least alkane compound with 1 carbon atom is methane. The straight chain hydrocarbon given CH3CH3 has 2 central carbon. Since there are two carbons surrounded by 4 hydrogen atoms, the name of the straight chain hydrocarbon is ethane.

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