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Alkenes Flashcards

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What are alkenes

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They are hydrocarbons with a carbon double bond

They are unsaturated as they can make more bonds

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What are the first three alkenes

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Ethene

Propene

Butene

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What is an isomer

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When two molecules have identical molecular formulas but different structures

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What is made when u react halogens with alkenes

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Haloalkanes

They are additional reactons

Eg ethene + bromine = dibromoethane

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How do you test for carbon double bond

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Shake alkene with orange bromine water solution becomes colourless

Alkene + bromine = dibromoalkane which is colourless

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