Alkane:An alkane is a hydrocarbon compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms connected by single bonds, forming part of the structure for many organic molecules.
Hydroxyl Group:A hydroxyl group is an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), which when present in a molecule, makes it an alcohol.
Carboxylic Acid:Carboxylic acids are organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), which consists of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group attached to the same carbon atom