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Categorize each hydrocarbon as being saturated or unsaturated.

3-methyloctane

cyclopentene

propane

heptyne

heptane

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Answer :

Saturated hydrocarbon : 3-methyloctane, propane, heptane.

Unsaturated hydrocarbon : cyclopentene, heptyne

Explanation :

Saturated hydrocarbon : These are those hydrocarbons in which all carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms are bonded together with single bonds.

For example : Methane, Ethane, etc.

Unsaturated hydrocarbon : These are those hydrocarbons in which carbon-carbon atom bonded together with double or triple covalent bonds.

For example : Ethene, Butyne, etc.

Therefore, the saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons are:

Saturated hydrocarbon : 3-methyloctane, propane, heptane.

Unsaturated hydrocarbon : cyclopentene, heptyne

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