What do saturated and unsaturated mean when applied to hydrocarbons?
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Saturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms. They are the simplest class of hydrocarbons. They are called saturated because each carbon atom is bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible. In other words, the carbon atoms are saturated with hydrogen.
example : CH3-CH3
unsaturated hydrocarbons have double or even triple bonds between the carbon atoms. ... Alkynes - This category of hydrocarbons are unsaturated, and contain at least one carbon-to-carbon triple bond.
example : CH=CH or CH2=CH2
example : CH3-CH3
unsaturated hydrocarbons have double or even triple bonds between the carbon atoms. ... Alkynes - This category of hydrocarbons are unsaturated, and contain at least one carbon-to-carbon triple bond.
example : CH=CH or CH2=CH2
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