Compared to a Hydrocarbon Chain Where All the Carbon Atoms

question 31

Multiple Choice

Compared to a hydrocarbon chain where all the carbon atoms are linked by single bonds, which of the following statements best describe a hydrocarbon chain with the same number of carbon atoms but with one or more double bonds?

• A) It will be more flexible in structure.
• B) It will be more constrained in structure.
• C) It will be more polar.
• D) It will contain more hydrogen atoms.

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