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Difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons

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What do "saturated" and "unsaturated" mean when applied to hydrocarbons? Could you give an example of a saturated hydrocarbon and an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

What factors determine whether a carbon atom in a compound is chiral?

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The difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons and chirality are explained. The factors that determine whether a carbon atom is a compound is chiral is determined.

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A saturated hydrocarbon is the one which has all the single C-C bonds whereas an unsaturated hydrocarbon is one which has multiple C-C bond i.e. C=C and triple C-C bond.
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons whereas alkene and ...

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