1. Select the incorrect statement regarding alkanes a) It is otherwise known as Paraffin b) It is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon c) In alkanes, C-C bonds are single d) Alkanes have the general formula CnH2n AnswerAnswer: d [Reason:] Alkanes have the general formula CnH2n+2, i.e; they have two additional hydrogen atoms in comparison with the…