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Question
Select saturated hydrocarbons from the following: C3H6; C5H10; C4H10; C6H14; C2H4
Solution
Among the given hydrocarbons, only alkanes are saturated.
Alkanes have a general formula, CnH2n+2.
Among the given hydrocarbons, the ones that follow the above mentioned general formula are as follows:-
a) C4H10 (n = 4)
b) C6H14 (n = 6)
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