Question

How does substituting a hydrogen atom with a halogen in a hydrocarbon affect the resulting compound? A. All the single bonds in the original molecule change to double bonds. B. The boiling point of the new compound increases. C. The bonds between the carbon atoms in the molecule become weaker. D. The resulting compound is called a saturated hydrocarbon. E. The substitution allows each carbon atom to accept more than four valence electrons.

Answer 1

I think option D is correct....

Answer 2

d the resulting compound will be a saturated compound only. no effect on other properties