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This is because ethene has double carbon bonds whereas ethane consists of only single carbon bond. The pi bonds are unsaturated hence the compounds consisting of pi bonds are more ready to react in order to break these pi bonds to form new bond in order to achieve higher stability.
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∙ 9y agoMethyl chloride (CH3Cl) contains only hydrogen atoms on the reactive carbon atom bearing chlorine whereas ethyl chloride (CH3CH2Cl) has an additional methyl group attached there which being larger than hydrogen hinders direct attack at that position more. However ethyl chloride can also undergo elimination of hydrogen chloride (HCl) from the adjacent methyl group to yield ethylene so the relative reactivities of these two alkyl chlorides depends upon the reaction conditions applied.
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∙ 11y agoEthane is a saturated compound and hence it is less reactive
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∙ 11y agoMethane and ethane are almost equally stable molecules, and they are inert to almost all reagents at room temperature.
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∙ 10y agoaddition reaction take place in ethene and ethyne because they are unsaturated hydrocarbones and in ethane all its vallency are fully satisfied
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Is Ethylene more volatile than Ethane or not?
Yes, predominately due to Ethylene's triple bond. The triple bond makes Ethylene more unstable than Ethane, therefore making Ethylene more volatile
Why is the staggered confirmation of ethane more stable than the eclipsed confirmation?
1. The repulsion between bonds on adjacent atoms destabilize the eclipsed conformation. 2. Better electron delocalization stabilizes the staggered conformation.
Is carbon a more stable element than silicon?
Silicon is more stable.
Why is the boiling point of methane higher than neon?
Chloromethane has a permanent dipole because of the chlorine molecule attached to the carbon, which means the chlorine has a partial negative charge while the carbon has a partial positive charge. These charges allow certain molecules of chloromethane to be "attracted" to other chloromethane molecules' oppositely charged regions (dipole-dipole interactions). These attractive intermolecular forces hold the molecules together and need to be broken in order for chloromethane to reach its boiling point, which requires a greater input of energy (heat). In comparison, ethane only has the weakest intermolecular interactions holding the molecules together (van der Waals attractive forces / London forces). London forces are weak compared to dipole-dipole interactions and so less energy (heat) is required to break the bonds. The result is that chloromethane has a higher boiling point than ethane because more heat is required to break the intermolecular bonds between chloromethane than is required to break the bonds between ethane.
Why organic are more stable than inorganic?
They're not.
Which has more atom's ethane or methane?
definitely ethane, although propane has even more, and butane has more than propane, etc.
Why is methanol more polar than ethanol?
Methane is CH4 or H-CH3 Ethane is CH3-CH3 When compared to H- (in methane), the CH3- (methyl group in ethane) is more electron donating and hence ethane is more basic than methane.
Is Ethylene more volatile than Ethane or not?
Yes, predominately due to Ethylene's triple bond. The triple bond makes Ethylene more unstable than Ethane, therefore making Ethylene more volatile
Does natural gas weigh more or less than air?
It weighs less than air. Density of air is 1.2 kg/m3, density of methane is 0.72 kg/m3 (at standard temperature and pressure). Natural gas is mostly methane but does contain small amounts of heavier hydrocarbons, ethane, propane, and butane, but the mean density is still less than that of air.
Why is the staggered confirmation of ethane more stable than the eclipsed confirmation?
1. The repulsion between bonds on adjacent atoms destabilize the eclipsed conformation. 2. Better electron delocalization stabilizes the staggered conformation.
Is hydride ion more stable or less stable than H-atom?
hydried is more stable than H-atom
What is any material that is made of two or more substances?
a compound no,it is a "mixture". a specific "compound" must be composed of different kinds of chemically combined (electronically bonded)atoms in fixed proportions. e.g. Methane (CH4) is a different compound than Ethane (C2H6)
How is Saturn's composition different than Jupiter's?
The two planets compositions are quite similar though with some differences in the Hydrogen/Helium percentage. Jupiter's atmosphere is mainly Hydrogen (around 90%), Helium (around 10%), with small amounts of Methane, Ethane, Water and Ammonia. Saturn's atmosphere is mainly Hydrogen (around 96%), Helium (around 3%), also with small amounts of Methane, Ethane and Ammonia.
Is carbon a more stable element than silicon?
Silicon is more stable.
Is LPG has high calorific value than methane?
Methane is CH4 and LPG(Butane) is C4H10. The energy in the Carbon Carbon bond (C-C)is more than that in the Carbon Hydrogen bond (C- H). Since there are more number of C-C bonds in butane (LPG) than in methane,calorific value of LPG or butane is higher than that of methane.
Which gas forms more than 90 per cent of cooking gas hydrogen methane or helium?
Methane
Is the Euro a stable currency?
More stable than the US dollar.
