Question

Give three points to differentiate between saturated and unsaturated
hydrocarbons.

Answer 1

S.No.	Saturated organic comnound	Unsaturated organic comnound
1.	All the four valencies of each carbon atom are satisfied by forming single covalent bonds with carbon and with hydronen atoms.	The valencies of at least two carbon atoms are not fully satisfied by the hydrogen atoms.
2.	Carbon atoms are joined only by a single covalent bond	Carbon atoms are joined by double covalent bonds or by trinle covalent bonds.
3.	Less reactive	More reactive