Unsaturated Hydrocarbons (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What type of bond must unsaturated hydrocarbons contain?
What type of bond must unsaturated hydrocarbons contain?
At least one double or triple bond
What is the general formula for alkenes?
What is the general formula for alkenes?
Why are alkenes more reactive than alkanes?
Why are alkenes more reactive than alkanes?
Presence of a carbon-carbon double bond
What is the molecular formula of ethene?
What is the molecular formula of ethene?
What is the molecular formula of propene?
What is the molecular formula of propene?
What is the molecular formula of but-1-ene?
What is the molecular formula of but-1-ene?
Where is the double bond located in but-1-ene?
Where is the double bond located in but-1-ene?
At the end of the carbon chain
Where is the double bond located in but-2-ene?
Where is the double bond located in but-2-ene?
In the middle of the carbon chain
What process produces alkenes from alkanes?
What process produces alkenes from alkanes?
Cracking
What does cracking do to alkane molecules?
What does cracking do to alkane molecules?
Breaks them into smaller alkanes and alkenes
Which type of hydrocarbon contains only single bonds?
Which type of hydrocarbon contains only single bonds?
Alkanes
What characteristic defines unsaturated hydrocarbons?
What characteristic defines unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Don't have maximum number of hydrogen atoms