Multiple choice

Waxy solids alkanes contains

  1. 22 and 27 carbon atoms

  2. Upto 4 carbon atoms

  3. 5 to 19 carbons

  4. Closed loop of Carbon and Hydrogen atoms
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Explanation

Alkanes, which are the major constituents of crude oil, do not mix with water and float on its surface. The wax that we call paraffin and make candles from is a mixture of alkanes containing between 22 and 27 carbon atoms per molecule.

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