Chemical Properties of Alkenes

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Chemical Properties of Alkenes: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Chemical Reactions of Alkenes, Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes, Hydrohalogenation of Alkenes, Markovnikov's Effect, Mechanism of Markovnikov's Effect, Anti-Markovnikov's Effect, etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Alkenes

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The number of stereoisomers obtained by reaction of cis-2-butene with bromine in the presence of water is: 

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Baeyer’s reagent is:

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2-Phenylpropene on acidic hydration, gives:

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Which one of the following alkenes will react fastest with H2 under catalytic hydrogenation condition?

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Which of the following will decolourise alkaline KMnO4 solution?

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Which one of the following has the smallest heat of hydrogenation per mole of hydrogen gas?

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The total number of products obtained by bromination of trans-2 butene is

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Write the reaction between ethylene and iodine monochloride.

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Alkenes are used in the manufacture of floor tiles, shoe soles, synthetic fibres, raincoats, pipes etc.

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Alkenes are used as starting materials in the synthesis of alcohols, plastics, and fuels.

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Which of the following are true about the applications of alkenes?

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Give some uses of alkenes.

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The product Z of the above reaction is:

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The product of which of the following reactions forms a reddish brown precipitate when subjected to Fehling's test? 

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Among the following reactions, a mixture of diastereomers is produced from

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The major product of the following reaction sequence,

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What are X and Y in the following reaction?

Pent -2 - ene iiZn/H2OiO3X+Y

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An unsymmetrical organic compound decolorized one mole of Br2 in CCl4 and released N2 gas upon reaction with HNO2. The compound is

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Which one of the following reactions will not take place?

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Give the chemical reaction of propene with sulphuric acid ?