Atith Adhikari
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1 year ago
Solution
Differences between alkane and alkene are as follows:
| Alkane | Alkene |
|---|---|
| Alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon that has a single bond between all adjacent carbon atoms. | Alkene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond between two adjacent carbon atoms. |
| Alkane is chemically less reactive. | Alkene is chemicall more reactive. |
| Its general formula is \( \rm C_{n} H_{2n + 2} \). | Its general formula is \( \rm C_{n}H_{2n} \). |
| The suffix for alkane is ‘ane’. | The suffix for alkene is ‘ene’. |
| Example: methane and ethane. | Example: methene and propene. |
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