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All alkenes have carbon-carbon double bonds, with only one carbon in 'methene', there's no way for the single carbon atom to bond with anything. The carbon atom can't possibly bond itself, right?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere is no compound called methene since all aliens contain atleast one double bond between carbon atoms. The prefix meth suggests there is only one carbon and this carbon atom cannot double bond to itself.
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∙ 12y agoit is bcos all alkene members except methene which would have being the first member is sp2 hybridized.so alkene cannot the be the first member . unlike methane and its member alkenes which are sp3 hybridzed
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∙ 10y agobecause there would have been no double bond
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What substance are thought to be main sources of chlorine radicals in the atmosphere?
methene
Why is no compound called methene?
There is no compound called methene since all aliens contain atleast one double bond between carbon atoms. The prefix meth suggests there is only one carbon and this carbon atom cannot double bond to itself.
Does ethene have 2 carbon atoms?
Yes it does because it needs at least 2 carbon atoms to have a double bond. this is also why there is no methEne x
What is the first member of the alkene family?
Ethene means it has two carbon atoms in it.but we know,alkene must contain double bond at least for once somewhere in the carbon chain.But hydrogen atoms dont form double bonds.so methene can't be the 1st member bcoz it can't formdouble bonds as there is no other carbon and only hydrogn atoms.so,ethene is the 1st member where it can form one carbon carbon doble bond with the two carbon atoms present.and there is no such thing as methene,i suppose.....
What is the smallest part of a compound with all the properties of that compound?
A molecule
What are the main sources of chlorine radicals?
methene
What is the name of this compound CH3?
It is Methene.
What substance are thought to be main sources of chlorine radicals in the atmosphere?
methene
Why is no compound called methene?
There is no compound called methene since all aliens contain atleast one double bond between carbon atoms. The prefix meth suggests there is only one carbon and this carbon atom cannot double bond to itself.
What is methene?
Methene doesn't exist; it would have the formula CH2. This would be infinitely too reactive. Meth- means that there is one carbon atom present. But all alkenes have a carbon double bond so methene wouldn't be classed as an alkene even if it existed.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
the two major gases that cause greenhouse gases are methane and carbon dioxideco2, methene, evaporates
Does ethene have 2 carbon atoms?
Yes it does because it needs at least 2 carbon atoms to have a double bond. this is also why there is no methEne x
Why can't you draw a structural formula for methene?
You can't draw a structural formula for methene because the prefix meth- means one carbon atom is present in the whole compound, and the suffix -ene means there is at least one double bond between only carbon atoms in the compound. If you added the other carbon atom necessary for the double bond it would change the name to ethene.
What is the first member of the alkene family?
Ethene means it has two carbon atoms in it.but we know,alkene must contain double bond at least for once somewhere in the carbon chain.But hydrogen atoms dont form double bonds.so methene can't be the 1st member bcoz it can't formdouble bonds as there is no other carbon and only hydrogn atoms.so,ethene is the 1st member where it can form one carbon carbon doble bond with the two carbon atoms present.and there is no such thing as methene,i suppose.....
Is PH3 an element or molecule?
This is a compound, a molecule.
What is the smallest part of a compound with all the properties of that compound?
A molecule
How does the shape of molecule affect the polarity of the molecule?
C.A molecule that has a symmetrical shape will be a nonpolar molecule.
