What is this reaction known as?
Suggest why aluminium oxide is used in this reaction.
The liquid alkane contains eight carbon atoms in each molecule. Give the molecular formula of the alkane.
Ethene is formed together with one further product. Construct a possible equation for the reaction.
A few drops of aqueous bromine are added to ethene. What is observed?
Which type of reaction takes place?
Construct an equation for the reaction of bromine with ethene.
If ethene burns completely in air, water and a colourless gas are produced. Name the colourless gas. Give a test and the observation used to identify this gas.