Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Carbon compounds linked by only single bond are called saturated compounds.
2. Carbon compounds having double or triple bonds are called unsaturated compounds.
3. Saturated carbon compounds are more reactive than unsaturated carbon compounds

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Unsaturated compounds contains pi-bond (weak bond) in them which can be easily broken during chemical reactions when compared to sigma bond. This makes them very reactive. In contrast, saturated compounds contains no pi-bond and contains all sigma bonds which makes them comparatively less reactive. Saturated compounds are generally more stable and less reactive since no steric hindrances and no major polarity differences occur.