Table

Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Saturated Hydrocarbons Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
All the valancies of carbon are fully satisfied therefore have single convalent bond. All the valancies of carbon are not fully satisfied therefore have either double or triple covalent bond.
They burn with non-sooty flame. They burn with sooty flame.
They either do not react or if react or it react then very slowly with bromine water to decolourize it. They react fastly with the bromine water to decolourize it.
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