(a) What are hydrocarbons? Give examples.
(b) Give the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with two examples of each.
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(a) Compounds of carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons. Examples are methane and ethane.
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(b) Saturated hydrocarbons contain carbon-carbon single bonds only while unsaturated hydrocarbons contain at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond.
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Examples of saturated hydrocarbons include ethane and butane while propene and hexyne are examples of unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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(b) Give the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with two examples of each.
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