Ten > Hydrocarbon
Differentiate: Saturated and Unsaturated hydrocarbon
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Solution
Differences between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon are given below:
| Saturated hydrocarbon | Unsaturated hydrocarbon |
|---|---|
| Saturated Hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons having a single bond in between all adjacent carbon atoms. | Unsaturated hydrocarbons are hydrcarbons having at least one multiple (double or tripple) bond in between two adjacenet carbon atoms. |
| They are comparatively less reactive than unsaturated hydrocarbon. | They are comparatively more reactive than saturated hydrocarbon. |
| Their general formula is \(\rm C_{n}H_{2n + 2} \). | They do not have a general formula. The general formula of alkene is \( \rm C_{n}H_{2n} \) and that of alkyne is \( \rm C_{n}H_{2n - 2} \). |
| Example: alkane. | Example: alkene and alkyne. |
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