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nursey | 22:59 Tue 15th Aug 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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any long chain hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2 - 8letters
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Paraffin.
Maybe not! If it is the general term (any) then you're looking at an Alkane:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane

Alkanes do have the general formula quoted, but the simplest alkanes, such as methane, ethane, propane, butane and pentane, cannot be considered to be "long chain", so the first answer of "paraffin" is correct.
hiya ---

if this is Q24d) in the Big Monday Express GK, then the answer is Paraffin
Stand corrected - didn't look at the number of letters for once.

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