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Saturated hydrocarbons are more stable than unsaturated hydrocarbons since they have only ____________ between them.

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double bonds
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triple bonds
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single bonds
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van der Waals forces
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Solution

The correct option is C single bonds
Single bonds are more stable than double or triple bonds because of fewer repulsion between the electron clouds.

In the case of double or triple bonds, there are electron clouds in close proximity, which means high repulsive forces exist between them, which makes them less stable.

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