What are hydrocarbons ?

Answer the following questions : What is hydrocarbons ?

What are saturated hydrocarbons? Give examples.

What are unsaturated hydrocarbons? Give examples.

What is the difference between satureated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons ?

Carbon forms a large number of compounds because of its two unique properties formed many have long straight chains of carbon, branched chains of carbon or rings of carbon. In these compounds, carbon atoms may form single, double or triple covalent bonds. Compounds in which the carbon atoms are linked to each other by single bonds are called saturated carbon compounds whereas compounds having at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond are called unsaturated carbon compounds. Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen are known as hydrocarbons. Based on the above information, answer the following questions. iii. What are saturated hydrocarbons? Give one example.

Answer the following questions : Classify into saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons : Methane Ethane Ethene Ethyne Propene Propyne Butane Cyclohexene Cyclopentane Heptane.

Define the following : Unsaturated hydrocarbons

State whether the following statements are true or false : Unsaturated hydrocarbons are less reactive than saturated hydrocarbons.

Saturated hydrocarbons have ________bonds only

Give Scientific reasons: Unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo addtion reaction.