Suppose an alkane had 30 hydrogen atoms. how many carbon atoms would it have?
a.
15 atoms
c.
14 atoms
b.
62 atoms
d.
28 atoms

c.  14 atoms

Explanation:

Saturated hydrocarbons are defined as the hydrocarbons in which a single bond is present between carbon and carbon atoms. The general formula for these hydrocarbons is and they are called as alkanes.

Given: An alkane contains 30 hydrogen atoms

Thus we can write:

Thus the number of carbon atoms will be n which is 14.

the answer is option a.