Question

a)What are hydrocarbons?
b) Give difference between Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
c) Why does carbon form large number of compounds?

Answer 1

compounds with hydrogen and carbon

saturated single bond

unsaturated double and triple

due to catenation

Answer 2

SATURATED HYDROCARBON:-

1) Single bond in between the carbon carbon compounds.

2) Addition reaction occours.

3) It burns with blue flame.

4) Less reactive.

UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON: -

1) Double or triple bond in between the carbon carbon compounds.

2) Substitution reaction occours.

3) It burns with sooty flame.

4) Highly reactive.