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How does combustion differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?
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∙ 10y ago
The primary difference is that an unsaturated hydrocarbon contains a C=C double bond allowing it to undergo addition reactions. Saturated hydrocarbons contain only C-C single bonds so only substitution and elimination can occur. The difference can be seen experimentally as an unsaturated hydrocarbon (eg ethene) will decolourise bromine water.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt cannot be done in a single step single reaction.
For an example, it can be done after converting the alkane into an alkyl chloride with a free radical reaction followed by an elimination reaction.
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∙ 10y agoSaturated hydrocarbons undergo complete combustion, and hence, provide a clean blue flame. On the other hand, unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo incomplete or partial combustion (due to lack of oxygen), and hence, provide a yellow flame with soot deposits.
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∙ 12y agoThrough hydrogenation in the presence of the catalyst Pt/Pd/Ni .
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∙ 11y agoBy the hydrogenation (addition of H2) of unsaturated compounds.
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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.
How can a potassium permanganate test to distinguish saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?
saturated decolourises alkyl kmno4 but unsaturated does not. due to substituition reaction by saturated solution
Is the decolorization of bromine more rapid with saturated or unsaturated?
Bromine decolorize saturated hydrocarbons.
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.
Is saturated hydrocarbon ionic?
No one hydrocarbon is ionic, saturated , unsaturated and aromatic all hydrocarbons are covalent compounds.
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.
How can a potassium permanganate test to distinguish saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons?
saturated decolourises alkyl kmno4 but unsaturated does not. due to substituition reaction by saturated solution
Which has high carbon content saturaterd or unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Both the saturated and the unsaturated
Are cyclic hydrocarbon unsaturated?
Cycloalkanes are saturated hydrocarbons.
How would you differentiate between saturated unsaturated and super saturated?
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Is the decolorization of bromine more rapid with saturated or unsaturated?
Bromine decolorize saturated hydrocarbons.
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.
Is saturated hydrocarbon ionic?
No one hydrocarbon is ionic, saturated , unsaturated and aromatic all hydrocarbons are covalent compounds.
Do Saturated hydrocarbons Contain only single bond?
Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds, such as hexane. Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain either double or triple bonds, such as hexene and hexyne.
What molecule can be saturated and unsaturated?
The terms saturated and unsaturated or typically used for hydrocarbons -- long chains of carbon atoms. A chain is saturated when there are no double bonds between any carbon atoms. The term unsaturated fat is based on this very idea.
What is the real definition of unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons which contain one or more double carbon bonds in the chemical structure. They can become saturated hydrocarbons in the event of chemical reactions which change the structure to have only single carbon bonds - for example this occurs to an extent when unsatured cooking oil becomes saturated during cooking and becomes more solid, saturated in content.
Is butane saturated or unsaturated?
No. All saturated hydrocarbons end in the suffix -ane
