SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 64

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q64

Compounds with exactly two double carbon – carbon bonds are knows as ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Dienes.

Dienes are hydrocarbons that contain two carbon-carbon double bonds.Dienes are categorized based on the position of the double bonds:

Conjugated Dienes: The double bonds are separated by a single bond (e.g., 1,3-butadiene).

Cumulated Dienes: The double bonds are directly adjacent (e.g., allene).

In summary, compounds with exactly two double carbon–carbon bonds are referred to as dienes.