Meaning & use
alkene
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An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
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Ethylene is the simplest alkene, consisting of just two carbon atoms joined by a double bond.
Alkenes are more reactive than alkanes because of the double bond in their structure.
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Alkenes are named with the suffix '-ene,' distinguishing them from saturated alkanes ('-ane') and triple-bonded alkynes ('-yne').
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olefin
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alkane
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