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QUE :- carbon forms largest no of compound ,why are some of these called saturated and other unsaturated Compound?

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In saturated compounds all the carbon atoms are connected by a single covalent bond.
e.g.
Ethane CH3-CH3

In unsaturated compounds the carbon atoms are connected by multiple bonds like double (=) or triple (≡) bonds.
e.g. Ethene CH2= CH2

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