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| − | An '''alkene''' is a [[carbon]] based [[molecule]] where at least two of the carbon atoms in the molecule are joined by a double bond. The simplest alkene is [[ethylene]] (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>), which is commonly used in [[chemical engineering]] and also acts as a plant [[hormone]]. | + | An '''alkene''' is a [[carbon]] based [[molecule]] where at least two of the carbon atoms in the molecule are joined by a double bond. The simplest alkene is [[ethylene]] (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>), which is commonly used in [[chemical engineering]] and also acts as a plant [[hormone]]. They are also used as [[Monomer]]s to form [[plastics]], such as [[poly(ethene)]] being formed from the alkene [[ethene]] (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>) |
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*[[Functional group]] | *[[Functional group]] | ||
*[[Alkane]] | *[[Alkane]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:49, March 13, 2017
An alkene is a carbon based molecule where at least two of the carbon atoms in the molecule are joined by a double bond. The simplest alkene is ethylene (C2H4), which is commonly used in chemical engineering and also acts as a plant hormone. They are also used as Monomers to form plastics, such as poly(ethene) being formed from the alkene ethene (C2H4)