1.What are saturated and unsaturated carbon.Give a test to distinguish between them. 2.Give advantages and disadvantages of detergents over soaps? 3.Catenation is the ability of an atom to form bonds with the other atoms of ame element.it is exhibited by both carbon and sillicon .why does this happen? 4.Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain multiple bonds.give test to distinguish between ethene and ethane. 5.Give all the sturtural isomers of hexane.

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1.What are saturated and unsaturated carbon.Give a test to distinguish between them.

2.Give advantages and disadvantages of detergents over soaps?

3.Catenation is the ability of an atom to form bonds with the other atoms of ame element.it is exhibited by both carbon and sillicon .why does this happen?

4.Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain multiple bonds.give test to distinguish between ethene and ethane.

5.Give all the sturtural isomers of hexane.

Asked by tanishqa.rathod | 20 Oct, 2015, 08:43: PM

Expert Answer

Dear Tanishqa,

Please ask one question at a time by which we can explain the topic or concept properly.

Answer to your first question is given below.

Saturated hydrocarbons: In this type of hydrocarbons, the carbon atoms are connected by a single covalent bond. These are called alkane and general formula C_nH_2n+2 where n=1,2,3….etc. These are less reactive as they contain strong sigma bond. For example: CH₄.

Unsaturated hydrocarbons: In this type of hydrocarbons, the carbon atoms are connected by multiple bonds like double or triple bonds. The double bonded compounds are called alkene and has general formula C_nH_2n and triple bonded compounds are called alkynes and has general formula C_nH_2n-2. These are more reactive as they contain one or more pi bonds which can be easily broken. For example: CH₂=CH₂ is an alkene.

Distinguishing test: Saturated hydrocarbons do not undergo hydrogenation reaction while unsaturated hydrocarbons undergo hydrogenation reaction.

Answered by Arvind Diwale | 21 Oct, 2015, 08:59: AM