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Lesson: Chapter 14 — Hydrocarbons and their derivatives

14.2. Alkenes and the derivatives of ethene 2 of 4

Question 2

Why are alkenes more reactive than alkanes?

The right answer is the one marked above.

They have a double bond between carbon atoms. Part of the double bond can open and join to other atoms.

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