Question

What is meant by a saturated hydrocarbon ?​

Answer 1

Saturated hydrocarbons are the simplest form of hydrocarbons consisting of only single bonded carbon atoms. They are known as saturated owing to the capacity of each carbon atom to form bonds with as many hydrogen atoms as possible.

Answer 2

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• A Saturated hydrocarbon is a hydrocarbon in which all the carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. A hydrocarbon is an organic compound whose only constituents are carbon and hydrogen.