Name a difference between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
A)Saturated hydrocarbons are composed of only carbon and hydrogen, and unsaturated hydrocarbons include other atoms than just carbon and hydrogen.
B)Saturated hydrocarbons do not contain multiple bonds between carbons, but unsaturated hydrocarbons do contain multiple bonds.
C)Unsaturated hydrocarbons are flammable but saturated hydrocarbons are not.
D)Saturated hydrocarbons are essentially insoluble. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are soluble.

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Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated hydrocarbons contain one or more double or triple bonds between carbon atoms.

Name a Difference Between a Saturated and an Unsaturated Hydrocarbon