Question

An unsaturated hydrocarbon is A. a hydrocarbon that contains oxygen. B. a compound in which all carbon atoms have four single bonds. C. a compound in which one or more carbon atoms have double or triple bonds. D. a hydrocarbon that is dissolved in water. E. a cycloalkane with five or more carbons.

Answer 1

. C. a compound in which one or more carbon atoms have double or triple bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

An unsaturated hydrocarbon -

It refers to the organic compound , where the carbon atom remains unsaturated with the number of hydrogen atoms , i.e. , maximum number of hydrogen atom a carbon atom can hold is four , and less than four number of hydrogen atom attached to the carbon atom , makes the hydrocarbon unsaturated in nature .

Hence ,

It the carbon atom have one or more number of double or triple bond , then the compound is said to be unsaturated in nature .

Hence , from the question,

The correct option is c.