Benzene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Benzene is not an unsaturated hydrocarbon. It is an aromatic compound which is less reactive than unsaturated hydrocarbons. Its structure makes it behave more like a saturated compound, preferring substitution reactions over addition reactions.

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Benzene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

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Compund	Series
(i) Ethane	(a) unsaturated hydrocarbon
(ii) Benzene	(b) long chained saturated hydrocarbon
(iii) Hexane	(c) hydrocarbon having odd atom
(iv) Methyl alcohol	(d) saturated hydrocarbon

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