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How can saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons be differentiated on the basis of combustion?
Saturated hydrocarbons sometimes burn with smoky flame upon combustion while unsaturated hydrocarbons always burn with non-smoky or blue flame. This is on account of the reason that for the same number of carbon atoms in their molecular formula, saturated hydrocarbons have more number of hydrogen atoms as compared to unsaturated hydrocarbons.
What are the three categories of unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are alkenes and alkynes.
Why must unsaturated hydrocarbons have a minimum of two carbons?
The name hydrocarbon means that the only elements in the compound are hydrogen and carbon. Unsaturated means there are double or triple bonds in the compound. Hydrogen atoms cannot form double or triple bonds, but two carbon atoms can. Thus unsaturated hydrocarbons must have a minimum of two carbon atoms.
Are lycopene and b-carotene hydrocarbons?
Yes, they are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
A hydrocarbon that has one or more double or triple bonds is what?
at least a double bond is an alkene at least a triple bond is an alkyne i believe...
What type of reactions do saturated hydrocarbons undergo as opposed to unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Subistitution reaction: It's a reaction where the bonds of unsaturated alkenes (double bond) can be broken down and substituted by other elements, which replace hydrogen bonds. Also they will form only a single bond.
Which has high carbon content saturaterd or unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Both the saturated and the unsaturated
What are the uses of unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Used as a POLYMERS.
An organic compound burns with a sooty flame is it a saturated or unsaturated compound?
hydrocarbons, in general.
What are compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon called?
Compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon are called hydrocarbons. There are many of these, saturated hydrocarbons are termed alkanes, examples range from methane CH4 the smallest to polymers such as polythene (C2H4)n , others include the unsaturated hydrocarbons with double or triple bonds (alkenes and alkynes) such as ethylene C2H4, acetylene C2H2
How are unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbon different?
Saturated hydrocarbon cannot bond with compounds anymore, where as unsaturated hydrocarbons can bond, as they contain double or triple bonds. When they bond, the double and triple bonds break and new separate single bonds are formed with hydrogens or any other external compounds.
Are cyclic hydrocarbon unsaturated?
Cycloalkanes are saturated hydrocarbons.
