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What are saturated and unsaturated compounds? Give examples also.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Saturated Compounds**: - Saturated compounds are organic compounds that contain only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms. This means that each carbon atom in the compound is bonded to other atoms (like hydrogen) through single bonds only. 2. **Example of Saturated Compounds**: - A common example of a saturated compound is **Methane (CH₄)**. In methane, there are four hydrogen atoms bonded to a single carbon atom, and all the bonds are single covalent bonds. ...
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