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Differentiate between alkanes and alkenes. Name and draw the structure of one member of each.

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Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons and contain single bonds only e.g.,
`H-overset(H)overset(|)underset(H)underset(|)C-H` Methane
Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons having double e.g.,
`H-overset(H)overset(|)C=overset(H)overset(|)C-H` Ethene
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