What kinds of reactions are common to alkanes? List an

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What kinds of reactions are common to alkanes? List an example of each.

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What kinds of reactions are common to alkanes? List an example of each.

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Solution 17EStep 1Except cyclopropane alkanes and cycloalkanes are least chemically reactive class oforganic compounds.Alkanes undergo some important reactions.The single bond in between the carbon atoms , and thus alkanes rather unreactive.Two common reaction of alkanes are given below.1.Combustion2.Substitution.

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