Question

Identify the unsaturated compounds from the following -

(a) Propane (b) Propene

(c) Propyne (d) Chloropropane

(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (d)

(3) (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (c)

• A. (a) and (b)
  
• B. (b) and (d)
  
• C. (c) and (d)
  
• D. (b) and (c)
  

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

(b) and (c)

Alkanes are known as saturated compounds. All the alkenes and alkynes with double and triple bonds in their carbon atoms are known as unsaturated alkenes. So propene and propyne are unsaturated compounds.