JAMB - Chemistry (2024 - No. 124)

An example of highly unsaturated hydrocarbon is
C\(_2\)H\(_2\)
CH\(_4\)
C\(_2\)H\(_4\)
C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)

Explanation

The unsaturated hydrocarbons are the alkenes and the alkynes. However, the alkynes are more highly unsaturated than the alkenes due to their Carbon-Carbon triple bond. Hence, C\(_2\)H\(_2\) is an alkyne

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