Write the differences between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons

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answered Mar 3, 2022 by Ankitakeshri (35.7k points)
selected Mar 4, 2022 by AshutoshMoharana

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Saturated hydrocarbons	Unsaturated hydrocarbons
1) All the four valencies of each carbon atom are satisfied by forming single covalent bonds with carbon and hydrogen atoms	1) The valencies of at least two carbon atoms are not fully satisfied by the hydrogen atoms.
2) Carbon atoms are joined only by single bonds.	2) Carbon atoms are joined by at least one double bond or by a triple bond.
3) They are less reactive due to nonavailability of electrons in the single covalent bond therefore they undergo substitution reactions,	3) They are more reactive because of the presence of electrons in the double or triple bond and therefore undergo addition reactions.