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AS and A Level
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Describe a simple chemical tests to determine whether an unknown hydrocarbon is unsaturated.

Important Questions on Hydrocarbons

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AS and A Level
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2.80 g of ethene reacts with chlorine, 8.91 g of dichloroethane is formed. (Ar values: H=1.0, C=12.0, Cl=35.5). Calculate the number of moles of ethene that were used.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
2.80 g of ethene reacts with chlorine, 8.91 g of dichloroethane is formed. (Ar values: H=1.0, C=12.0, Cl=35.5). Calculate the number of moles of dichloroethane that were formed.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
2.80 g of ethene reacts with chlorine, 8.91 g of dichloroethane is formed. (Ar values: H=1.0, C=12.0, Cl=35.5). Calculate the percentage yield.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
2.80 g of ethene reacts with chlorine, 8.91 g of dichloroethane is formed. (Ar values: H=1.0, C=12.0, Cl=35.5). Calculate the number of grams of dichloroethane that would have formed if the percentage yield had been 80.0%.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Give two effects that a hot, concentrated solution of acidified potassium manganate(VII) have on an alkene molecule.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
State how the reaction of alkenes with hot, concentrated acidified potassium manganate(VII) is useful to chemists?
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AS and A Level
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An alkene is known to be either But-1-ene or But-2-ene. When heated with concentrated acidified potassium mangante(VII) solution, bubbles of carbon dioxide gas were given off. Name the alkene.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Pent-2-ene is heated with concentrated acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution. Draw the displayed formulae of the products and name them.