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Alkene Structures — First Three Members

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📐 Alkene Structures — First Three Members

Structural formulas of first three alkenes showing carbon-carbon double bonds in ethene, propene and butene

Figure 1: The C=C double bond is the defining feature of alkenes. It is shown as two lines between two adjacent carbon atoms, and it is the site of all addition reactions.

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Practice Questions for Alkenes

What is the general formula for alkenes?

  • A. CnH2n+2
  • B. CnH2n-2
  • C. CnH2n
  • D. CnH4
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Explain what is meant by the term 'unsaturated' when applied to alkenes.

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Quick Recall Flashcards

How are alkenes produced?
By cracking long-chain alkanes from crude oil
What are alkenes?
Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a C=C double bond

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