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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.


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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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