Out of the following pairs of compounds, the unsaturated compounds are:
Out of the following pairs of compounds, the unsaturated compounds are:

(a) C2H6 and C4H6

(b) C6H12 and C5H12

(c) C4H6 and C6H12

(d) C2H5 and C4H10

Solution:

Option (c) is the answer.

Unsaturated hydrocarbons are those that belong to the alkene or alkyne homologous series. The carbon atoms can be organised in straight chains, branching chains, or rings (cyclic compounds), as long as the molecule has at least one double bond (C=C) and/or one triple bond (CC).