Question

define alkanes? why they are called saturated hydrocarbons?

Answer 1

Introduction to the Alkanes. ... Chain compounds in which all carbon-to-carbon bonds are only simple single bonds are called ALKANES. These compounds are also called saturated hydrocarbons, because each carbon-to-carbon bond is a single bond, and the valence of the carbon atom is, therefore, saturated.

Answer 2

alkanes are hydrocarbon in which carbon is attached by single bonds