The alkanes are a homologous series with a structure based on a carbon chain ... Polymers close polymerA large molecule formed from many identical smaller molecules known as monomers.

Alkane Resources Ltd (ASX:ALK) has agreed to combine forces with Toronto-listed Mandalay Resources Corporation (TSX:MND) to create a new company which will focus on the production of gold and antimony ...

with chemical structures of up to six carbon atoms. The new discovery doubles the number of carbon atoms found in a single molecule on Mars. The alkane molecules are significant in the search for ...

She explains how crude oil is processed using fractional distillation, and uses a model to explain the molecular structure of alkanes, alkenes and polymers. At the plant, she finds out about all ...