Distinguish between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon by flame test. List the products of…
Distinguish between a saturated and an unsaturated hydrocarbon by flame test. List the products of combustion reaction of a saturated hydrocarbon.
Solution
Saturated hydrocarbon: Burns with clean blue flame/Complete combustion
Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Burns with yellow flame with lots of black smoke. or Sooty flame / Incomplete combustion
Carbon dioxide; Water