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Part 2.
The chemistry of
ALKENES - unsaturated hydrocarbons
Doc Brown's
Chemistry Advanced Level Pre-University Chemistry Revision Study Notes for UK
KS5 A/AS GCE IB advanced level organic chemistry students US K12 grade 11 grade 12 organic chemistry
Part 2.0 INDEX of all ALKENE revision notes
 2.1
Molecular structure, nomenclature
(Includes an introduction on how
to write and display alkene formulae including isomers, see also
E/Z (cis/trans) isomerism
- example of stereoisomerism
2.2
Sources, synthesis, physical
properties and combustion of alkenes
2.3
Bonding in alkenes, alkene reactivity compared to alkanes,
electrophilic addition reaction with hydrogen halides
2.4
The electrophilic addition reaction
of alkenes with halogens (non-aqueous and aqueous conditions)
2.5
Reaction of alkenes with
hydrogen - uses of hydrogenation, structure and properties of oils
and fats
2.6
The reaction of alkenes with steam -
addition of water - synthesis of alcohols and the reaction of
alkenes with concentrated sulfuric acid
2.7
The reaction of alkenes with aqueous
potassium manganate(VII) - formation of diol alcohols
2.8
The
polymerisation of alkenes to
form addition polymers - structure, properties, uses of
poly(alkene) polymers
2.9
Uses of alkenes and
occurrence of the alkene functional group in biological molecules
see also
E/Z
stereoisomerism in alkenes
and
Combined multiple choice and type in name quiz on the structure and naming of
alkenes
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QUIZ on the structure and naming of alkenes
 ALKENES
- introduction to their reactions and reaction mechanisms
Electrophilic addition of
hydrogen bromide
[HBr(conc. aq)
and HBr(g/non-polar solvent)] to form
halogenoalkanes
Electrophilic addition of pure
bromine or in non-polar solvent
(non-aqueous Br2(l/solvent)) to give
dibromoalkanes
and
electrophilic addition of bromine
water [aqueous Br2(aq)]
to give bromo-alcohols
Electrophilic addition of
sulphuric acid to alkenes
Electrophilic
addition of water
[acid catalyst] to alkenes to form alcohols
Free radical polymerisation
of alkenes to give poly(alkene) polymers
Hydrogenation to give
saturated alkanes (in kinetics notes)
Isomerism Section 2.
E/Z Stereoisomerism (cis/trans geometric isomerism)
All Advanced Organic
Chemistry Notes
Summary
of Organic Functional Groups
Quiz on Organic Structure Recognition
Summary of organic
chemistry functional group tests
The shapes
and bond angles of simple organic molecules
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