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Define Unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Solution
Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Hydrocarbons in which carbon atoms are linked to each other by double or triple bonds are known as unsaturated hydrocarbons. Examples: Ethene (CH2=CH2) and propyne (CH3-C=CH2) are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
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