ALKENES

Steps to draw structural formulae of alkenes

e.g Pentene 1. Draw five atoms of carbon in one chain

-c-c-c-c-c2. Draw the double bond between the first and second carbon

-c=c-c-c-c- or -c-c-c-c=cFirst Carbon

Steps to draw structural formulae of alkenes

3. Draw four bonds for each carbon

-c-c-c-c=c4. Complete the formula with hydrogen atoms HHHH H

H-c-c-c-c=c-H HHH

What are alkenes?

Alkenes are members of a family of hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon carbon double bond. The presence of C=C means the alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons.