Which of the following statement is correct?

Question

Which of the following statement is correct? (A) Alkanes are polar molecules (B) Alkanes are ionic in nature (C) Alkanes have very little electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen atom (D) Alkanes are very reactive

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Statement (c) is correct, while the other statements are incorrect. Corrected form are as follows :
(a) Alkanes are almost non-polar molecules.
(b) Alkanes are covalent in nature.
(d) Due to very little electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen atoms, they are inert.

Q. Which of the following statement is correct?

Alkanes are polar molecules

Alkanes are ionic in nature

Alkanes have very little electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen atom

Alkanes are very reactive

Statement (c) is correct, while the other statements are incorrect. Corrected form are as follows : (a) Alkanes are almost non-polar molecules. (b) Alkanes are covalent in nature. (d) Due to very little electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen atoms, they are inert.

Statement (c) is correct, while the other statements are incorrect. Corrected form are as follows :
(a) Alkanes are almost non-polar molecules.
(b) Alkanes are covalent in nature.
(d) Due to very little electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen atoms, they are inert.