Chemistry
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Alkenes are a homologous series of (i) …………… [saturated/unsaturated] hydrocarbons characterized by the general formula (ii) …………… [CnH2n+2/CnH2n]. Alkenes undergo (iii) …………… [addition/substitution] reactions and also undergo (iv) …………… [hydrogentaion/dehydrogenation] to form alkanes.
Organic Chemistry
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Alkenes are a homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons characterized by the general formula CnH2n. Alkenes undergo addition reactions and also undergo hydrogentaion to form alkanes.
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