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What is a hydrocarbon in which there are only single covalent bonds?

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alkane

An alkane is a hydrocarbon in which there are only single covalent bonds. The simplest alkane is methane, with the molecular formula CH 4 . The carbon is the central atom and makes four single covalent bonds to hydrogen atoms.

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