Question : Which of the following statements is not correct regarding hydrocarbons?
Option 1: Saturated hydrocarbons are unreactive and are inert in the presence of most reagents.
Option 2: Most carbon compounds also release the amount of heat and light on burning.
Option 3: Carbon compounds cannot get oxidised on combustion.
Option 4: Unsaturated hydrocarbons add hydrogen in the presence of catalysts such as palladium or nickel to give saturated hydrocarbons.
Correct Answer: Carbon compounds cannot get oxidised on combustion.
Solution : The correct answer is Carbon compounds cannot get oxidised on combustion .
Combustion causes the easy oxidation of carbon and its compounds. For instance, alcohol oxidises to form carboxylic acid. When oxygen is present, carbon compounds oxidise during a combustion event. Not every oxidation reaction is a combustion reaction, even though combustion is typically an oxidation reaction.
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