What is Saturated and unsaturated compounds?
[[File:Butan Lewis.svg|thumb|147x147px|Butane, an alkane ]] [[File:Ethene structural.svg|thumb|100x100px|Ethene, an alkene]] In chemistry, a '''saturated compound''' is a [[chemical compound]] which can't usually do [[addition reaction]]s, such as [[hydrogenation]], [[oxidative addition]], and the binding of a [[Lewis base]]. Therefore an unsaturated compound is the opposite. Saturated compounds are compounds like [[alkane]]s. Saturated [[hydrocarbon]]s contain only carbon to carbon single bonds. Unsaturated compounds are compounds like [[alkene]]s or [[alkynes]]. Unsaturated hydrocarbons contain a carbon to carbon double bond, or carbon to carbon triple bond. [[Category:Organic chemistry]] [[Category:Chemical nomenclature]]