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What is the difference between alkane and alkene???​

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the basic difference btw alkane and alkene is the presence of single and double bond respectively.first is saturated hydrocarbon while the latter is unsaturated

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Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between Alkanes and Alkenes can be summarise as follows:

1. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbon because the have only single bonds while Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbon because they possess double bonds.

2. Apart from Combustion, Alkanes can only undergo substitution reaction while alkenes can undergo both addition and polymerization

3. Alkanes have general formula CnH2n+2 while Alkenes have general formula CnH2n

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