Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds
Carbon Compounds (10)Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds on the basis of their general formula.
Answer
| Saturated Compounds | Unsaturated Compounds |
| CnH2n+2 | CnH2n and CnH2n-2 |
| The number of H atoms is more than twice of C atoms | The number of H atoms is either equal to or less than twice of C atom |
- Exam Year: 2023
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