A hydrocarbon X undergoes the reaction under suitable conditions as shown below:

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A hydrocarbon X undergoes the reaction under suitable conditions as shown below:

A hydrocarbon X undergoes the reaction under suitable conditions as shown below: ICSE 2026 Chemistry Solved Question Paper.

Which compound(s) is/are unsaturated?

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Y only

Reason — The reaction shown is cracking (thermal decomposition) of butane (X = C4H10), a saturated hydrocarbon, into propene (Y = C3H6) and methane (Z = CH4).

  • X (butane, C4H10) — saturated (only single bonds).
  • Y (propene, C3H6) — unsaturated (contains one C=C double bond).
  • Z (methane, CH4) — saturated (only single bonds).

Hence, only Y is unsaturated.

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