What are alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes?
1 Answer
Before understanding each of these 3 types, you need to know that alkanes, alkenes & alkynes are hydrocarbons .
Explanation:
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds which only consist of carbon (
Alkanes are a group of acyclic, saturated hydrocarbons. These are contain carbon - carbon (
Their general formula is
Each atom has an
Alkenes and alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Unsaturated hydrocarbons are those in which you have atleast one carbon - carbon double bond (
In the case of alkenes , they have atleast one carbon- carbon double bond. Their general formula is
The carbon - carbon double (
Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons which have atleast one carbon- carbon triple bond. Their general formula is
Propyne (
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