hello, i would be glad if someone answer to my question fast please as i am having a class test tomorrow.

So here's the question:

Q:An Alkaline with 16 carbons has a molecular formula of:

(a)C16 H16
(b)C16 H34
(c)C16 H8
(d)C16 H32
(e)C16 H48
please tell me which option out of them is correct with a little explanation.Thanks!

Here is the explaination. You should have memorized alkanes as CnH2n+2

In this case, n is 16

ummm Alright, so that means the correct option is C16 H16,yeah?

BTW thanks !

I need to make two points.

a. I don't know what an alkaline is? I assume you meant (and Bob Pursley answered as if you meant) ALKANE.
b. If n = 16, I surely don't know how you came up with 2n+2 = 16 because it isn't. So C16H16 can't be correct.

To determine the correct molecular formula for an alkaline with 16 carbons, you need to consider the ratio of carbon to hydrogen atoms in the molecule.

The molecular formula for alkanes follows the format CnH2n+2, where "n" represents the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. In this case, the number of carbons is given as 16, so we can substitute that value into the formula:

C16 H2(16)+2

Simplifying this equation, we get:

C16 H34

Therefore, the correct option is (b) C16 H34.