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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 Monomers 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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Revision as of 21:29, April 18, 2015
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)