4 d) Alkenes Flashcards
1
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Alkenes
A
A homologous series of hydrocarbons which contain a carbon-carbon double bond. Unsaturated compounds with the general formula CnH2n.
2
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Structural isomers
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Molecules with the same molecular formula, but different structural formulae.
3
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Unsaturated
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Compounds that contain one or more carbon-carbon double or triple bonds.
4
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Hydrogenation
A
The addition of hydrogen molecules to an unsaturated molecule (for example converting ethene to ethane).
