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Saturated Hydrocarbons

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Choose saturated compounds from the following.

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Ethane

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Ethene

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Ethyne

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D

Acetylene

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Solution

The correct option is A
Ethane

Ethane comes under the category of alkane in which a single bond is formed between the carbon atoms, it cannot undergo through addition reaction. Therefore, it is a saturated compound.

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