An unbranched alkane is isolated from a kerosene fraction during the refining of crude oil. Chemical analysis reveals that a single molecule of this alkane contains a total of 46 single covalent bonds.
Calculate the number of carbon atoms in this molecule, and write down its complete molecular formula.
12 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.1 Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock, covering 7.1.1 Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes, 7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals, 7.1.3 Properties of hydrocarbons, and 7.1.4 Cracking and alkenes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.