Which of the following are correct classifications of the give compounds ?
a) C2H4 : alkene
b) C2F4 : alkyne
c) The straight chain compound C4H8 : alkane
d) The straight chain compound C3H4Cl2 : alkene
2006-10-14 07:50:21 · 2 answers · asked by MARK 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
a. Correct: CH2=CH2.
b. Incorrect: CF2=CF2. It is an halogenated alkene.
c. Incorrect. It contains a double bond, for example CH2=CHCH2CH3, so it is an alkene.
d. Incorrect. Alkenes are hydrocarbons, this substance contains a double bond but it is halogenated, for example CH2=CH-CHCl2
2006-10-14 08:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) Incorrect as Ethylene- a ripening agent
b) Incorrect :Alkyne has at least one triple bond with carbon
c) An alkane is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane is a long chain of carbon linked together by single bonds. Alkanes are aliphatic compounds.
d) Correct, a halogenated alkene
2006-10-14 15:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by RHJ Cortez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋