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infoWhy this? Alkanes illustrate how the structure of saturated hydrocarbons influences their properties, combustion, and free-radical substitution reactions. Their use as fuels connects chemical principles with energy resources and environmental consequences.

scheduleWhy now? As the first homologous series studied after the organic introduction, alkanes offer relatively simple structures on which to practise naming and representing reactions. Their chemistry provides a reference point for the different reactivity of halogenoalkanes and alkenes.