Why can these two compounds be classified as hydrocarbons?
Describe a chemical test that can distinguish hydrocarbon A from hydrocarbon B.
Draw the structure of the alkene that could be reacted with steam to produce compound C. Include every atom and every bond.
What type of polymerisation takes place when alkenes form polymers?
Draw the structure of the alkene from which this polymer could be formed. Show every atom and every bond.
Complete the chemical equation for the incomplete combustion of poly(ethene). Carbon monoxide is the sole carbon-containing product. $[\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2]_n + \ldots\text{O}_2 \rightarrow \ldots + 2n\,\text{H}_2\text{O}$
Complete the diagram to show the structure of one monomer. Show every atom and every bond.