Alkenes react with steam in an addition reaction. Some alkenes produce only one alcohol product. Some alkenes produce two different alcohols which are structural isomers. Which row gives the number of alcohol isomers formed when ethene reacts with steam and when propene reacts with steam?

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Exam No：0620_s24_qp_22 Year：2024 Question No：37

Answer:

11.5.1. State that the bonding in alkenes includes a double carbon–carbon covalent bond and that alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons

11.5.2. Describe the manufacture of alkenes and hydrogen by the cracking of larger alkane molecules using a high temperature and a catalyst

11.5.3. Describe the reasons for the cracking of larger alkane molecules

11.5.4. Describe the test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons by their reaction with aqueous bromine

11.5.5. State that in an addition reaction only one product is formed

11.5.6.1. bromine or aqueous bromine

11.5.6.2. hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst

11.5.6.3. steam in the presence of an acid catalyst and draw the structural or displayed formulae of the products