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The addition of hydrogen on alkenes produces the alkanes so it is a reduction process.

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Is an alkene to an alkane a oxidation reaction?

No, the conversion of an alkene to an alkane is a reduction reaction, not an oxidation reaction. The addition of hydrogen gas (H2) across the carbon-carbon double bond in the alkene results in the formation of an alkane. This process involves the gain of hydrogen, which is a reduction.


Why can the cracking of an alkane into an alkene not be described as oxidation since the alkane loses two hydrogens?

Technically it can be described as oxidation. Technically it is an oxidation reaction, although I've never heard it described as "the oxidation of an alkane". Strange, since when an alkene is converted to an alkane by hydrogenation, we do hear it called "reduction of an alkene". Perhaps this is because the term "alkane oxidation" has been appropriated for the promising research into efficiently capturing energy by combining alkanes with oxygen at low temperatures.


Is it possible for an alkane to be an isomer of an alkene?

Yes, if the alkane is cyclic and the alkene is not.


What does the hydrogenation of an alkene gives?

The hydrogenation of an alkene gives an alkane. This reaction involves the addition of hydrogen atoms across the carbon-carbon double bond in the alkene, resulting in the conversion of the double bond to a single bond.


C4H8 - alkene or alkane?

C4H8 can refer to either an alkene or an alkane. In the case of an alkene, it would be 1-butene, while for an alkane, it would be 2-methylpropene. The distinction can be made based on the presence of a double bond in the alkene.


How does the alkene to alkane reaction occur?

The alkene to alkane reaction occurs through a process called hydrogenation, where hydrogen gas is added to the alkene molecule in the presence of a catalyst, such as platinum or palladium. This results in the breaking of the double bond in the alkene, converting it into a single bond in the alkane.


Is C3H6 alkene or alkyne?

alkane


What makes an alkene not an alkane?

unsaturation


Is C5H10 alkane or alkene?

C5H10 can be both an alkane and an alkene. As an alkane, it would be pentane (C5H12), and as an alkene, it would be 1-pentene (C5H10). The presence or absence of a double bond in the molecule determines if it is an alkane or an alkene.


What happens when a reaction take place between an alkene and alkane?

In a reaction between an alkene and an alkane, the alkene undergoes an addition reaction to form a saturated hydrocarbon. This typically involves breaking the double bond in the alkene and adding atoms or groups across the former double bond to the alkane. The result is a single, saturated hydrocarbon compound.


An alkene can be combined with chlorine and bromine in a?

An alkene can undergo halogenation when combined with chlorine or bromine in a halogenation reaction to form a dihalogenated alkane. This reaction involves the addition of a halogen atom across the double bond of the alkene.


What are the products of cracking?

In chemistry the cracking of a long alkane chain produces and alkane and an alkene.