a

are all gases

b

have the general formula CnH2n + 2O

c

contain only carbon and hydrogen

d

are usually soluble in water

e

are usually active compounds

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Godswill William
11 years ago

Alkanes can not be soluble in water because they do not contain the hydroxyl group or very electronegative element..

redemption praise
10 years ago

The selected answer is wrong:

alkane does not contian hydroxl(oH)

REF: ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY TEXT BOOK

The answer is C

They are homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons with formler CnH2nplus2

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