The simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon contains ____ carbon atom(s) in it.

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Solution

The correct option is B two
Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain atleast one double bond or triple bond between its carbon atoms. The simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon must have atleast two carbon atoms in it, with a double or triple bond between them.

Therefore the simplest alkyne is ethyne $(H C \equiv H C)$ and simplest alkene is ethene $(H_{2} C = C H_{2})$ .

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