New page: 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...
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.