Give balanced equations for the laboratory preparations of:

(i) A saturated hydrocarbon from iodomethane.

(ii) An unsaturated hydrocarbon from an alcohol.

(iii) An unsaturated hydrocarbon from calcium carbide.

(iv) An alcohol from ethyl bromide.

Identify the statement that is incorrect about alkanes :

A: They are hydrocarbons.

B: There is a single covalent bond between carbon and hydrogen.

C: They can undergo both substitution as well as addition reactions.

D: On complete combustion they produce carbon dioxide and water.

Give reasons for:

(i) Methane does not undergo addition reactions, but ethene does.

(ii) Ethyne is more reactive than ethane.

(iii) Hydrocarbons are excellent fuels.

The I.U.P.A.C. name of acetylene is -

A: propane
B: propyne
C: ethene
D: ethyne.