Chemistry
Which of the following statements about ethane is false?
- It is a saturated hydrocarbon.
- It undergoes a substitution reaction.
- It is a gas at ordinary temperatures.
- It has a triple bond between the carbon atoms.
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Answer
It has a triple bond between the carbon atoms.
Reason — Ethane is a alkane(CnH2n+2) in which all the four valencies of carbon are fully satisfied by single bonds.
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