Give the name and structural formula of:
(i) a saturated hydrocarbon
(ii) an unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond.

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Hydrocarbon Family Example Molecular Formula Structural Formula

(i) Saturated hydrocarbon Alkane Ethane C₂H₆

(ii) Unsaturated hydrocarbon Alkene Ethene C₂H₄

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	Hydrocarbon	Family	Example	Molecular Formula	Structural Formula
(i)	Saturated hydrocarbon	Alkane	Ethane	C₂H₆
(ii)	Unsaturated hydrocarbon	Alkene	Ethene	C₂H₄

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