Chemistry

Which of the following statements about ethane is false?

  1. It is a saturated hydrocarbon.
  2. It undergoes a substitution reaction.
  3. It is a gas at ordinary temperatures.
  4. 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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