Ethane is an alkane and ethene is an alkene. The diagram below shows the displayed structural formulae of ethane and of ethene. Compare ethane with ethene. You should refer to: • their structure and bonding • their reactions. – 6155

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Ethane is an alkane and ethene is an alkene. The diagram below shows the displayed structural formulae of ethane and of ethene.

Compare ethane with ethene. 

You should refer to: 

• their structure and bonding 

• their reactions. 

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  1. Ethane and ethene are both hydrocarbons, and they each have two carbon atoms per molecule.

    Ethane has six hydrogen atoms, while ethene has only four.

    They both have covalent bonds and C–H bonds.

    Ethane has a single bond between the carbon atoms, but ethene has a double bond.

    Both are small molecules.

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