Question

What is meant by saturated and unsaturated Carbon compounds? Give one example of each type.

Answer 1

Part 1: Saturated carbon compounds

1. They are hydrocarbons in which only single bonds are present between all Carbon atoms.
2. One example of saturated hydrocarbon is Ethane (${\mathrm{H}}_3\mathrm{C}-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$).

Part 2: Unsaturated carbon compounds

1. They are the hydrocarbons in which there is the presence of a double or triple bond between two adjacent atoms.
2. One example of an unsaturated compound is Ethene (${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{C}={\mathrm{CH}}_2$).