Q. Which of the statement is wrong for alkanes?
A) Most of the alkanes are soluble in water
B) Their density is always less than water
C) At room temperature some alkanes are liquid, some solid and other are gases
D) All alkanes burn
Explanation
(a)
Due to non-polar nature, alkanes are insoluble in water because water is a polar solvent.
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