As the name implies hydrocarbons consist of only hydrogen and carbon atoms. There are thousands of possible hydrocarbon molecules. However, the simplest type are called alkanes. Alkanes have the formula CnH2n+2, where n = 1,2,3 etc.. For example for n=1 we have CH4, for n=2 we have C2H6 etc.. Naming these hydrocarbons is simple:
In 2010, when Matilda the chicken, of Ipswich, England, laid an egg 3 1/2 inches high and 8.3 inches around, a Guinness World Records spokesman told the U.K. news website Metro: The largest hen egg was a five-yolked egg measuring [12.2 inches] around the long axis, [9 inches] around the short and weighing nearly [12 ounces].
How large is the world's largest chicken? A: The Jersey Giant, the world's largest breed of chicken, can grow to more than 13 pounds in weight. In rare cases, castrated roosters can weigh as much as 20 pounds. The Jersey Giant is named for its state of origin, New Jersey; it was developed in the late 19th century. Continue Reading.