Sunday, July 9, 2017

4.25: Explain Why Alkenes are Classified as Unsaturated Hydrocarbons



ALKENES: Homologous series of hydrocarbon compounds containing double Carbon bonds - has the general formula CnH2n

CLASSIFICATION OF ALKENES:
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  • Alkenes are classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons as they contain a double covalent bond (shown as two lines between two Carbon atoms)
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Example:


ETHENE
PROPENE
BUTENE

PENTENE




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