Which of the following is a monounsaturated hydrocarbon, i.e. the compound that contains one carbon - carbon double bond?

C_{3} H_{6}

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C_{2} H_{2}

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C_{6} H_{6}

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C_{5} H_{8}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C_{3} H_{6}$
$C_{3} H_{6}$ can be written as $C H_{2}$ $=$ $C H$ $-$ $C H_{3}$ .
Thus, it contains only one carbon - carbon double bond.
Option A is the correct answer.

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