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CBSE - Class 10 Science Carbon and its Compounds Worksheet
Which statement correctly explains why ethene (C₂H₄) undergoes an addition reaction but ethane (C₂H₆) generally does not?
Ethene contains an ionic bond
b.Ethene contains a carbon-carbon double bond that can open during addition
c.Ethane contains oxygen atoms
d.Ethane has fewer carbon atoms than ethene
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Solution:
Ethene contains a C=C double bond. The weaker π bond can break, allowing atoms such as hydrogen or halogens to add across the double bond. Ethane contains only single C–C bonds and therefore does not normally undergo addition reactions.