Alkenes (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What feature distinguishes alkenes from other hydrocarbons?
What feature distinguishes alkenes from other hydrocarbons?
One carbon-carbon double bond
An alkene has 5 carbon atoms. Using , what is its molecular formula?
An alkene has 5 carbon atoms. Using , what is its molecular formula?
Why are alkenes classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Why are alkenes classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons?
They contain a carbon-carbon double bond
What ending do all alkene names have?
What ending do all alkene names have?
-ene
When naming alkenes, from which end should you number the carbon chain?
When naming alkenes, from which end should you number the carbon chain?
End closest to the double bond
What are positional isomers in alkenes?
What are positional isomers in alkenes?
Same formula, different bond positions
What is the molecular formula of ethene, the simplest alkene?
What is the molecular formula of ethene, the simplest alkene?
In naming branched alkenes, what gets priority when numbering the carbon chain?
In naming branched alkenes, what gets priority when numbering the carbon chain?
The double bond position
When drawing alkenes, how many bonds must each carbon atom have in total?
When drawing alkenes, how many bonds must each carbon atom have in total?
Four bonds