Butane
methane
ethane
propane

Given

the structure of the alkanes

Required

match the image to the name

Solution

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with all of the carbon bonds being single bonds

General formula:

If we look at the picture, we define the black atom as Carbon and the branch is Hydrogen

To determine the name of the alkane, all we have to do is count the number of Carbon atoms

Butane : C₄H₁₀ : 4 C atoms

Methane : CH₄ : 1 C atom

Ethane : C₂H₆ : 2 C atoms

Propane : C₃H₈ : 3 C atoms

in scientific notation, the value of the  speed of light in a vacuum

  will be written as 2.995 * 10^8. when this value is represented in the form of

  a * 10^b, then, a = 2.995 and b = 8.

the value of the speed of light in a vacuum given above can also be rounded up to approximately 300000000. in this case, the scientific notation will be written as 3 *10^8.