1.) Give the formula for the alkane containing 500 carbons. 2.) Give the formula for the aliens containing 15 carbons.

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1.) The formula for alkanes is Cn H2n+2

===> here n = 500, hence we get as,

C500, 2n+2 = 2(500)+2 ==> 1000+2 ==> 1002

hence the formula is ==> C500 H1002

2.) The formula for alkenes is,

CnH2n

hence, here n = 15

so we get as,

===> C15 H30

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.

2b2t

explanation:

2b2t