Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to organize a group dinner, but some friends are indecisive about their meal choices, causing a delay in placing the order. This situation is similar to unsaturated hydrocarbons, where the presence of double or triple bonds between carbon atoms represents a kind of incomplete decision, with the potential for further reactions or additions. Just as the indecision at dinner leaves room for changes in the menu, the double or triple bonds in unsaturated hydrocarbons leave room for the molecule to react and bond with other atoms, making them more reactive than their single-bonded, "saturated" counterparts.