Give the name and formulae of one member of each of the following:
(a) saturated hydrocarbons.
(b) unsaturated hydrocarbons.

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(a) Saturated hydrocarbon: Methane (CH₄)
(b) Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Ethyne (C₂H₂₎

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Give the name and formulae of one member of each of the following: (a) saturated hydrocarbons. (b) unsaturated hydrocarbons.

(a) Saturated hydrocarbon: Methane (CH​4) (b) Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Ethyne (C2H2)

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(a) saturated hydrocarbons.
(b) unsaturated hydrocarbons.

(a) Saturated hydrocarbon: Methane (CH₄)
(b) Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Ethyne (C₂H₂₎