Ethylene is a/an :

saturated hydrocarbon

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alkene

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paraffin

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aromatic compound

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The correct option is B alkene
Ethylene is an alkene (unsaturated hydrocarbon) with the structure; $C H_{2} = C H_{2}$

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Ethylene is a/an :

The correct option is B alkeneEthylene is an alkene (unsaturated hydrocarbon) with the structure; CH2=CH2

The correct option is B alkene
Ethylene is an alkene (unsaturated hydrocarbon) with the structure; $C H_{2} = C H_{2}$