Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 22 - Hydrocarbon Compounds - 22.1 Hydrocarbons - 22.1 Lesson Check - Page 771: 8

Answer

In an alkane, carbon can be arranged in a straight chain or a branched chain

Work Step by Step

Carbon can be arranged in either a branched chain or straight chain in an alkane.
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