Question

What are the three types of saturated hydrocarbons? Give examples of each

Answer 1

Saturated hydrocarbons are hydrogen. And carbon which are saturated in water.

For example:

Alkanes- Cn+2n+2

(n=1)

Cn H2n+2

C1 H2×1+2

C1 H4

Therefore, C1 H4 is methane

Answer 2

The three types of hydrocarbons are :

1. Alkane (having single bond)

Eg. Methane , ethane

2. Alkene(having double bond)

Eg.propene,pentene

3. Ethyne(having triple bond)

Eg. Pentyne, hexayin