Alkenes Stability and Preparation Quiz

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What is the arrangement of the following alkenes according to their stability from most stable to least stable: H₂C=CH₂, HC≡CCH₃, HCC, CH₃, CH₃CH=CHCH₃?

CH₃CH=CHCH₃ > H₂C=CH₂ > HC≡CCH₃ > HCC > CH₃

List two precursors that can be used for preparing alkenes.

Alkyl halides and alcohols.

Which precursor can be converted into alkenes through elimination reactions?

Alkyl halides.

What type of compound is H₂C=CH₂ classified as?

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Which precursor contains two halogen atoms on adjacent carbons and can lead to the formation of an alkene?

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Alkene Stability

Alkenes are ranked by stability based on the degree of substitution at the double bond. More substituted alkenes are more stable.

Most Stable Alkene

The most stable alkene will have the most alkyl groups around its double bond.

Alkene Precursors

Starting materials used to produce alkenes.

Alkyl Halides

Organic compounds in which a halogen atom is bonded to an alkyl group.

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Alcohols

Organic compounds containing an -OH group.

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Vic-dihalides

Alkanes having two halogens on adjacent carbons

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Alkynes

Organic compounds with carbon-carbon triple bonds.

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