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Ethylene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Give Reason

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(1) Ethylene `(CH_(2) = CH_(2))` contains a double bond between carbon atoms. (2) Thus, the valencies of the two carbon atoms are not fully satisfied by single covalent bonds. Hence, ethylene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
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