What makes a hydrocarbon unsaturated?

a. double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
b. a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms
c. hydroxyl groups added to the chain
d. additional hydrogen added to the molecule

Question

What makes a hydrocarbon unsaturated?

a. double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
b. a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms
c. hydroxyl groups added to the chain
d. additional hydrogen added to the molecule

anonymous · Answer

a. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that have double or triple covalent bonds between adjacent carbon atoms.

nottim · Answer

i thought it was like not having hydrogens at every possible link that isn't between carbons...

nottim · Answer

which would make a correct, cause there are more bonds between carbons, meaning less hydrogens overall.