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What will lie flat on a plane Methane ethane ethene ethyne chloromethane?
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∙ 14y ago
Out of the given molecules, methane (CH4) and ethane (C2H6) will lie flat on a plane. Methane has a tetrahedral shape with carbon at the center and four hydrogen atoms attached to it, while ethane has a linear shape with two carbon atoms bonded together and six hydrogen atoms attached to the carbons. Ethene (C2H4), ethyne (C2H2), and chloromethane (CH3Cl) have bent or trigonal planar geometries, which means they won't lie flat on a plane.
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∙ 14y agoThe atomic nuclei in ethene and ethyne are coplanar (in ethyne, they're actually colinear).
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How do you distinguish between ethane and ethene?
Ethane has two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms (C2H6). It is a flammable gas and is a saturated molecule, meaning that each carbon atom has four bonds linked to 4 other atoms. Methane (CH4), propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10) are similar molecules and all are flammable gases. Ethene has two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms (C2H4). It is also a gas but it is an unsaturated molecule: the two carbon atoms are linked by a double bond. Ethene molecules can join together into a single, long molecule. The result is a string of carbon atoms that each have two hydrogen atoms attached and are also linked to two other carbon atoms. This is polythene or polyethelene, a simple polymer that is used for plastic bags among other things. The ability to form into long chains is due to the double bond between the carbon atoms in the ethene molecule.
Can anyone give me some examples of a substance whose molecules contain pi-bonds?
Ethene and ethyne.
Kind of molecule that contains carbon?
Methane, propane, ethene, ethyne, ethane, propyne, propene, octane, pentane pentyne are molecules that contain carbon. Diamond, fullerenes, graphite, and nanotubes are substances that are pure carbon.
How can you convert ethene into glycol?
Athene + steam = ethanol (this process is call hydrogenation) C2H4 + H2O = C2H5OH as it is a reversible reaction so if you carry out dehydration process of Ethanol you will have Athene Ethanol = Athene + Water
Is ethyne a unsaturated hyrocarbon?
Yes, any hydrocarbon with C & H with a double or triple bond is unsaturated
What are examples of hydrocarbons?
Methane, Ethane, Ethene, Ethyne, Propane, Propene, Propyne etc are all examples of hydrocarbon.
Which of the following is most reactive A. ethane B. ethene C. ethyne D. they are all equally reactive?
Ethyne is most reactive where as ethane is least.
What is the name of the smallest alkene?
The smallest alkyne is ethyne (C2H2). You're welcome!
Why is ethene the smallest unsaturated hydrocarbon molecule?
Ethene may not be the smallest what about ethyne? Ethene, ethylene, is C2H4 Unsaturated hydrocarbon molecules contain double or triple bonds. The smallest will either be ethene C2H4 with one double bond, or ethyne , acetylene, HCCH with one triple bond. Ethyne wins, it has 2 less hydrogen atoms making it the LIGHTEST. Look at the structures in wikipedia and work out which is physically the smallest. I still go with ethyne. Wikipedia Ethene Wikipedia Ethyne
How ethyne is converted into ethane?
convert ethyne into ethane
What are organic compounds made up of only two carbon and hydrogen?
There are three such compounds: ethane, ethene (or ethylene), and ethyne (or acetylene).
How can you distinguish between ethene and ethyne by means of a chemical reaction?
Ethyne is acidic in nature and is soluble in aqueous solution of NaOH while ethene does not.
What is the compound name for c2?
What is 'c2' ; Never heard of it. However, if you mean H3C-CH3 ( ethane) H2C=CH2 ) ethene) HC///CH (ethyne) Note the different spellings for each molecule.
How do you distinguish between ethane and ethene?
Ethane has two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms (C2H6). It is a flammable gas and is a saturated molecule, meaning that each carbon atom has four bonds linked to 4 other atoms. Methane (CH4), propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10) are similar molecules and all are flammable gases. Ethene has two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms (C2H4). It is also a gas but it is an unsaturated molecule: the two carbon atoms are linked by a double bond. Ethene molecules can join together into a single, long molecule. The result is a string of carbon atoms that each have two hydrogen atoms attached and are also linked to two other carbon atoms. This is polythene or polyethelene, a simple polymer that is used for plastic bags among other things. The ability to form into long chains is due to the double bond between the carbon atoms in the ethene molecule.
Why ethene undergoes polymerization but not ethane?
Because of the mechanism of addition polymerization; In addition polymerization the pi-bond of a molecule with a double bond (e.g. ethene) is broken by attatchment of a radical (a molecule with a lone electron) to the molecule with the double bond: one of the two electrons that formed the double bond pairs up with the single electron from the radical so the other electron from the double bond becomes a lone electron himself; and so it continues until two radicals meet each other. So you need to have a double bond in order to have this kind of polymerization; (there are other kinds of polymerization of molecules whitch have a functional group but ethane nor ethene has these so it doesn't apply to them.)
Can anyone give me some examples of a substance whose molecules contain pi-bonds?
Ethene and ethyne.
Which is a hydrocarbon?
They can be any one of the three under normal conditions, it depends on the molecular weight. Lighter ones such as methane, ethane ethene, ethyne are gases. Pentane hexane and heavier up to around C19 are liquids. High molecular weight hydrocarbons above say C20H42 are waxes.
