Interpretation:
The main structural characteristics of
Concept introduction:
The hydrocarbon compounds contain compound that are made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Explanation of Solution
The hydrocarbon compounds that contains single bond(s) between carbon atom(s) are said to be saturated hydrocarbon. Compounds containing single bonds between carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms are said to be alkane. Alkanes are non-polar in nature. The general formula for alkane is
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