Question

Saturated hydrocarbons are relatively unreactive except in the presence of _____.

Answer 1

Answer: high temperatures and oxygen

Answer 2

Answer:

Saturated hydrocarbons are relatively unreactive except in the presence of high temperatures and oxygen.      

Step-by-step explanation:

we have to choose the option in which saturated hydrocarbons react.

Saturated hydrocarbons do contain double and triple bonds that make molecule reactive. They only contains sigma bonds, which are very stable and difficult to break and hence these are unreactive.

In saturated hydrocarbons the percentage of carbon is lower which gets easily oxidised in oxygen of the air to form $CO_2$ completely.

Saturated hydrocarbons are generally unreactive, but when exposed to high temperatures and oxygen they react in a combustion reaction to produce Carbon Dioxide and Water.

Hence, Saturated hydrocarbons are relatively unreactive except in the presence of high temperatures and oxygen.

Option option 1 is correct.