What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons ?

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sanorita rai · Answer

Some difference Between saturated and unsaturate hydrocarbon are mention below :

	Saturated Hydrocarbon
	Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

	Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.

	Hydrocarbons that contain at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms.


	Methane (CH₄), Ethane (C₂H₆), Propane (C₃H₈).

	Ethene (C₂H₄), Ethyne (C₂H₂), Butene (C₄H₈).


	It is Less reactive.

	It is More reactive due to multiple bonds.


	Only single bonds (C–C).

	Double or triple bonds (C=C or C≡C).


	Straight or branched chains.

	May contain straight chains or rings.


	Alkanes: CnH2n+2C_nH_{2n+2}CnH2n+2.

	Alkenes: CnH2nC_nH_{2n}CnH2n  
 Alkynes: CnH2n−2C_nH_{2n-2}CnH2n−2

Saturated Hydrocarbon	Unsaturated Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.	Hydrocarbons that contain at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms.
Methane (CH₄), Ethane (C₂H₆), Propane (C₃H₈).	Ethene (C₂H₄), Ethyne (C₂H₂), Butene (C₄H₈).
It is Less reactive.	It is More reactive due to multiple bonds.
Only single bonds (C–C).	Double or triple bonds (C=C or C≡C).
Straight or branched chains.	May contain straight chains or rings.
Alkanes: $C_nH_{2n+2}$	Alkenes: $C_nH_{2n}$ Alkynes: $C_nH_{2n-2}$

What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons ?

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sanorita rai . 1 month ago