Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Author: Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.78E
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason as to why alkanes cannot undergo addition polymerization is to be predicted.

Concept Introduction:

Alkanes are acyclic saturated hydrocarbons. They are also known as paraffin. The alkanes contain singly bonded carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms. The alkanes have general formula CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms.

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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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