What are aliphatic hydrocarbon? Explain with example.

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Aliphatic hydrocarbon are the one having open chain compound. They may be alkane, alkene or alkyne.
For ex.,
Methane - CH₄ - alkane
Ethene - CH₂=CH₂- alkene
Ethyne - $C H \equiv C H$ - alkyne
All these are aliphatic hydrocarbon.

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What are aliphatic hydrocarbon? Explain with example.

Aliphatic hydrocarbon are the one having open chain compound. They may be alkane, alkene or alkyne. For ex., Methane - CH4 - alkane Ethene - CH​2=CH2 - alkene Ethyne - CH≡CH - alkyne All these are aliphatic hydrocarbon.

Aliphatic hydrocarbon are the one having open chain compound. They may be alkane, alkene or alkyne.
For ex.,
Methane - CH₄ - alkane
Ethene - CH₂=CH₂- alkene
Ethyne - $C H \equiv C H$ - alkyne
All these are aliphatic hydrocarbon.