All of the members of the alkane series of hydrocarbons have the general formula _____ .

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The alkane series of hydrocarbons consists of molecules with single bonds between carbon atoms and only hydrogen atoms attached to the carbons. The general formula for this series is CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. Therefore, the best choice for the general formula of the alkane series of hydrocarbons is option C, which has the correct general formula (C1U1B1nS1U1B0HS1U1B12n+2S1U1B0) with the correct variable (n) used in the formula. The other options do not follow this pattern and include incorrect elements or incorrect variable use.

All of the Members of the Alkane Series of Hydrocarbons