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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.1.6 An unsaturated compound has molecules

Practise identifying unsaturated organic compounds by spotting carbon-carbon bonds that are not single in formulae and structures.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • define unsaturated by stating that not all carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds

11.1.6—An unsaturated compound has molecules question 1

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Fluorine is a Group VII element. Fluorine forms compounds with metals and non-metals.

Tetrafluoroethene is an unsaturated compound with the formula C2 F4\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{~F}_{4}. Tetrafluoroethene is the monomer used to make the polymer poly(tetrafluoroethene).

What is meant by the term unsaturated?

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