Question

Differentiati between saturated and unasatured hydrocarbons. give one example of each

Answer 1

saturated hydrocarbons : Hydrocarbons having only C-C single bonds and having a formula CnH2n-2 . they are called alkanes .they are named by adding 'ane'as prefix.

unsaturated hydrocarbons : Hydrocarbons having double air triple bonds . double bonded compounds are called alkenes whereas triple bonded compounds are called alkynes. they are named by adding 'ene'and 'yne' respectively as prefix.

Answer 2

A hydocarbon in which the carbon atom are connected by single bond is called saturated hydrocarbon ex-methane. a hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms are connected by a double bond or a single or a triple Bond is called an unsaturated hydrocarbon ex-ethene ,etyne