Question

Give a test that can be used to differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon chain containing single bond are called saturated hydrocarbons like alkanes. For eg methane.

Carbon chain containing double or triple bond are called unsaturated hydrocarbons like alkene and alkyne.

For example propene and butyne.

Explanation:

Answer 2

butter contains saturated fat while cooking oil contains unsaturated fat

• Unsaturated compound decolourise the pink colour of alkaline KMnO4 solution.

• When butter is treated with a few drops of alkaline KMnO4 solution the pink colour of KMnO4 does not disappear, while, when cooking oil is treated with a few drops of alkaline solution its pink colour disappears.

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