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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons that don’t contain all single bonds between the carbon atoms. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons. They only contain single bonds. Alkenes. Have the general formula C n H 2n Structure contains at least one double bond.
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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons • Hydrocarbons that don’t contain all single bonds between the carbon atoms. • Alkanesare saturated hydrocarbons. • They only contain single bonds.
Alkenes • Have the general formula CnH2n • Structure contains at least one double bond. • When naming them, the parent chain name ends in–ene.
Name: C-C=C-C=C=C-C-C
Alkynes • Have the general formula CnH2n-2 • Structure contains at least one triple bond. • When naming them, the parent chain name ends in–yne.
Name: C C-C-C-C-C-C-CΞC-C C C-C-C-C