Alkenes Flashcards

1
Q

Mixture of …..

A

Hydrogen and carbon atoms

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2
Q

Name all the alkenes

A

Ethene: C2H4
Propene: C3H6
Butene: C4H8

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3
Q

What bonds do they have

A

Double bonds

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4
Q

Are they saturated or unsaturated

A

Unsaturated

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5
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Polymer

A

A substance that has a molecular structure built up completely from a large number of similar units bonded together

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6
Q

General formula

A

CnH2n

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7
Q

Reaction of alkenes in bromine

A

Reacts slowly but only in UV light

Substitution reaction

Brown/orange colour of bromine changes to colourless

Delocalisation

CH4 + Br2 –> CH3Br + HBr

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