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Problem 2 - Entrance Test

Which of the following properties is characteristic of saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes)?

A. They readily undergo addition reactions.B. They contain at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond.C. They are relatively unreactive and undergo substitution reactions.D. They decolorize bromine water rapidly.

Correct: C

Saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) contain only carbon-carbon single bonds. Due to the saturation, they are relatively unreactive and primarily undergo substitution reactions, where one atom or group is replaced by another. Addition reactions are characteristic of unsaturated hydrocarbons.