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Chemistry · Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Question 34

5070Alkanes

Which statement about the homologous series of alkanes is correct?

  1. AAlkanes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
  2. BAlkanes all have the general formula CnH2n.
  3. CThe boiling points decrease as the number of carbon atoms per molecule increases.
  4. DThe liquid alkanes become more viscous as the mass of the molecules increases.

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Correct answer: D. The liquid alkanes become more viscous as the mass of the molecules increases.

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