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Standard XII

Chemistry

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(b) A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in a/an reaction.

(substitution, addition)

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A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in an addition reaction.

Saturated hydrocarbons do not have a double or triple bond to undergo an addition reaction

It can be a substitution reaction where one atom is replaced with another group.

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Alkenes are the (a) ...... (analogous/homologous) series of (b) ... (saturated/unsaturated) hydrocarbons. They differ from alkanes due to the presence of (c) .... (double/single) bonds. Alkenes mainly undergo (d) (addition/ substitution) reactions.

Choosing only words from the following list, write down appropriate words to fill in the blanks from (a) to (e) given below.

Addition, carbohydrates, $C_{n} H_{2 n_{2}}, C_{n} H_{2 n}, C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}$ , electrochemical, homologous, hydrocarbon, saturated, substitution, unsaturated.

The alkanes form a (a) ..... series with the general formula (b)....... . The alkanes are (c).......... (d) ..... which generally undergo (e) ...... reactions.

Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets:
Alkenes are the (i) ........... (analogous/homologous) series of (ii) ............ (saturated/unsaturated) hydrocarbons. They differ from alkanes due to the presence of (iii) ......... (double/single) bonds. Alkenes mainly undergo (iv) .......... (addition/substitution) reactions.

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(a) Propane and ethane are ..... (homologous, isomers)

(b) A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in a/an ...... reaction. (substitution, addition)

(d) As the molecular masses of hydrocarbons increase, their boiling points and melting points ....... (increase, decrease)

(e) $C_{25} H_{52}$ and $C_{50} H_{102}$ belong to .... homologous series. (the same, different)

(f) CO is an ...... compound. (organic, inorganic)

(g) The chemical properties of an organic compound are largely decided by the ..... and the physical properties of an organic compound are largely decided by the ...... (functional group, number of carbon atoms)

(h) CHO is the functional group of an ...... (alcohol, aldehyde)

(i) The root in the IUPAC name of an organic compound depends upon the number of carbon atoms in ......... (any chain, principal chain)

(j) But -1-ene and but -2-ene are examples of .... isomerism. (chain,position, functional)

Q. Why a saturated hydrocarbon does not undergo addition reactions?

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(b) A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in a/an reaction.​ (substitution, addition)​

A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in an addition reaction.​ Saturated hydrocarbons do not have a double or triple bond to undergo an addition reaction ​ It can be a substitution reaction where one atom is replaced with another group.​

(b) A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in a/an reaction.

(substitution, addition)

A saturated hydrocarbon does not participate in an addition reaction.

Saturated hydrocarbons do not have a double or triple bond to undergo an addition reaction

It can be a substitution reaction where one atom is replaced with another group.