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Alkenes Flashcards

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what general formula does alkenes fit?

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alkenes are hydrocarbons that fit the general formula CnH2n

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how do alkenes work?

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they work like alkanes, except that they have one C=C double-bond in their carbon change

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what is the formula for ethene?

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C2H4

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how many ‘n’ does ethene have?

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what is the formula for propene?

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C3H6

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how many ‘n’ does propene have?

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what is the formula for butene?

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C4H8

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how many ‘n’ does butene have?

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what is the formula for pentene?

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C5H10

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how many ‘n’ does pentene have?

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how do we know alkenes contain the C=C double bond?

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the names of alkenes end in ‘-ene’

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how is the double bond written in a structural formula?

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’=’
e.g. CH2=CHCH2CH3

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what are alkenes?

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alkenes are a homologous series of organic molecules, like alkanes but slightly different - however they are still a family of molecules

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what three key features do alkenes?

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  • similar chemical reactions
  • trends in physical properties (e.g. boiling points, viscosity or colour)
  • the same general formula
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what are isomers?

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  • like alkanes, alkenes also have isomers
  • but unlike alkanes, their isomers can differ in more than one way
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how can isomers be different?

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  • different branching of the carbon chain
  • different positions of the C=C in the carbon chain
17
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why are alkenes referred to as unsaturated?

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because they have a C=C double bond

18
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why are alkenes referred to as saturated?

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because they don’t have a C=C double bond

19
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can alkenes combust in oxygen?

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yes - to release energy (they can also incompletely combust)

20
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what happens when alkenes react with bromine?

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they break the C=C bond and add the bromine atoms in

21
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what type of reaction is alkenes reacting with bromine?

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an addition reaction - because you are adding the bromine atoms into the alkene

22
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can alkene and bromine reaction happen without UV light?

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yes - because alkenes are more reactive than alkanes

23
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what state does bromine need to be in to react with alkenes?

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with pure bromine liquid or bromine water (orange)

24
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what colour does the mixture of bromine and alkenes turn?

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from orange to colourless - because bromine is used up in the reaction

25
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what is bromine and alkene reaction used to test for?

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the C=C in unsaturated compounds

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