Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 5 - No. 47)

What is a characteristic of saturated hydrocarbons?
They contain at least one double or triple bond.
They are more reactive than unsaturated hydrocarbons.
They contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.
They undergo addition reactions easily.

Explanation

Saturated hydrocarbons, like alkanes, contain only single bonds between carbon atoms.

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