Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons — practice question

Students W, X, Y and Z each made the statements below about alkanes and alkenes. W: 'Bromine reacts with alkanes by electrophilic substitution.' X: 'Bromine reacts with alkenes by a free-radical addition mechanism.' Y: 'Alkenes can be oxidised by acidified manganate(VII) ions.' Z: 'Alkenes are formed from alkanes by cracking.' Which two students are correct?

  • AW and X
  • BW and Z
  • CX and Y
  • DY and Z

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