Question

differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.. ​

Answer 1

Saturated hydrocarbons: Have only single bonds.

They cannot displace the colour of bromine water.

They do not undergo addition reaction.

Unsaturated hydrocarbons: Have double or triple bonds.

They can displace the colour of bromine water.

They undergo addition reaction to become saturated.

Answer 2

Saturated hydrocarbons have carbon and hydrogen atoms in the molecule bonded with a single bond while in a unsaturated hydrocarbon double and triple bond are present