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Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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Which of the folloiwng has a triple bond as well as single bonds?
(a) ethene

(b) methane

(c) ethyne

(d) nitrogen

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(c) ethyne
An ethyne molecule ( H-C≡C-H ) contains a triple bond between two carbon atoms and two single bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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