Answer:
C₃H₆ is an alkene
C₆H₁₂ is an alkene
C₈H₁₈ is an alkane
C₇H₁₂ is an alkyne
Explanation:
To determine which of the compound is alkane, alkene, or alkyne,we shall use the general formula of alkane, alkene, and alkyne. This is illustrated below:
General formula for alkane => CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
General formula for alkene => CₙH₂ₙ
General formula for alkyne => CₙH₂ₙ₋₂
For C₃H₆:
n = 3
Alkane => CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ => C₃H₂₍₃₎₊₂ => C₃H₈
Alkene => CₙH₂ₙ => C₃H₂₍₃₎ => C₃H₆
Alkyne => CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ => C₃H₂₍₃₎₋₂ => C₃H₄
Thus, C₃H₆ is an alkene
For C₆H₁₂:
n = 6
Alkane => CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ => C₆H₂₍₆₎₊₂ =>C₆H₁₄
Alkene => CₙH₂ₙ => C₆H₂₍₆₎ => C₆H₁₂
Alkyne => CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ => C₆H₂₍₆₎₋₂ => C₆H₁₀
Thus, C₆H₁₂ is an alkene
For C₈H₁₈:
n = 8
Alkane => CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ => C₈H₂₍₈₎₊₂ => C₈H₁₈
Alkene => CₙH₂ₙ => C₈H₂₍₈₎ => C₈H₁₆
Alkyne => CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ => C₈H₂₍₈₎₋₂ => C₈H₁₄
Thus, C₈H₁₈ is an alkane.
For C₇H₁₂:
n = 7
Alkane => CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ => C₇H₂₍₇₎₊₂ => C₇H₁₆
Alkene => CₙH₂ₙ => C₇H₂₍₇₎ => C₇H₁₄
Alkyne => CₙH₂ₙ₋₂ => C₇H₂₍₇₎₋₂ => C₇H₁₂
Thus, C₇H₁₂ is an alkyne.
SUMMARY:
C₃H₆ is an alkene
C₆H₁₂ is an alkene
C₈H₁₈ is an alkane
C₇H₁₂ is an alkyne
