Name a difference between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon. a. Unsatur

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Name a difference between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon. a. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are flammable but saturated hydrocarbons are not. b. Saturated hydrocarbons are composed of only carbon and hydrogen, and unsaturated hydrocarbons include other atoms than just carbon and hydrogen. c. Saturated hydrocarbons are essentially insoluble. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are soluble. d. Saturated hydrocarbons do not contain multiple bonds between carbons, but unsaturated hydrocarbons do contain multiple bonds.

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Staurated hydrocarbons do not contains multiple bonds like double, triple bond between carbons,

but

unsaturated hydrocarbons do contain multiple bonds (double & triple bonds)

so option "d" is correct

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