Question

What is the difference between alkanes,alkenes and alkynes? How will you know the type of organic compound when you look at its chemical formula

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Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes are simple hydrocarbon chains with no functional groups. The simplest organic compounds are the alkanes. Alkanes have only single bonds between carbon atoms and are called saturated hydrocarbons. ... Alkynes have one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.