Question

why ethyne is called unsaturated compound

Answer 1

Ethyne belongs to alkyne group and
Alkenes and alkynes are called unsaturated compounds because the carbon atoms that they contain are bonded to fewer hydrogen atoms than they can possibly hold.

Alkenes and alkynes are called unsaturated compounds because the carbon atoms do not have as many hydrogen atoms as they possibly could.


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Answer 2

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because unsaturated compounds usually have double or triple bond and they are also called alkenes and alkynes. ethyne comes under the category alkyne , since it has triple bond. therefore it is known as an unsaturated compound

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