Which amongst the following is the unsaturated carbon compound?

C₈H₁₆

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C₈H₁₈

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C₁₁H₁₈

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C₁₁H₂₄

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Solution

The correct option is A
C₈H₁₆

Unsaturated compounds are alkenes and alkynes and their general formula is C_nH_2n & C_nH_2n-2 respectively.
$∙$ Put n = 8 in $C_{n} H_{2 n}$ . This gives the formula as $C_{8} H_{16}$ . Hence, $C_{8} H_{16}$ is an alkene.

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