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What are saturated hydrocarbons? Mention any three saturated hydrocarbons.

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Saturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.

Three saturated hydrocarbons are:

Ethane, Propane, and Butane.

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