Alkanes and Alkane Isomers Alkanes:Compounds with C-C single bonds and C-H bonds only(no functional groups) ■ Connecting carbons can lead to large or small molecules The formula for an alkane with no rings in it must be C H2n+2 where the number of C's is n ■ Alkanes are saturated with hydrogen(no more can be added They are also called aliphatic compounds HH HHH HHHH H一C-H H-C-C-H H-C-C-C-H H-C-C-C-C-H ...and so on H HH HHH H丑HH Methaneosca Ethane Propane Butane Alkanes and Alkane Isomers „ Alkanes: Compounds with C-C single bonds and C-H bonds only (no functional groups) „ Connecting carbons can lead to large or small molecules „ The formula for an alkane with no rings in it must be C n H2n+2 where the number of C’s is n „ Alkanes are saturated with hydrogen (no more can be added „ They are also called aliphatic compounds