Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceP-1 Carbon Compounds2 Marks
Question
Ethylene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
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Answer
(1) Ethylene $\left(\mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}_2\right)$ contains a double bond between carbon atoms. (2) Thus, the valencies of the two carbon atoms are not fully satisfied by single covalent bonds. Hence, ethylene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
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