Question

Suppose an alkane had 30 hydrogen atoms. How many carbon atoms would it have?

Answer 1

The answer would be C - 14 atoms.

Answer 2

Answer: c.  14 atoms

Explanation:

Saturated hydrocarbons are defined as the hydrocarbons in which a single bond is present between carbon and carbon atoms. The general formula for these hydrocarbons is $C_nH_{2n+2}$ and they are called as alkanes.

Given: An alkane contains 30 hydrogen atoms

Thus we can write:

$2n+2=30$

$2n=28$

$n=14$

Thus the number of carbon atoms will be n which is 14.