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Which of the following carbon compounds are linked by only single bonds between carbon atoms?

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saturated sompounds
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unsaturated compounds
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C
hydrocarbons
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is B saturated sompounds
The carbon compounds in which all the carbon atoms are linked by single bonds are called saturated compounds.
The carbon compounds which contain at least one double or triple bond are known as unsaturated compounds.

A hydrocarbon is an organic chemical compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Hence it contains unsaturated compounds of carbon, that contain at least one double or triple bond between the carbon atoms, as well as saturated carbon compound.

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