The Shortest Alkenes
Chemistry: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 15.2.6
The 4 Shortest Alkenes
The four shortest alkenes, in ascending (increasing) size order, are:
Ethene
- Ethene has the formula C2H4.
Propene
- Propene has the formula C3H6.
Butene
- Butene has the formula C4H8.
Pentene
- Pentene has the formula C5H10.
Test yourself on The Shortest Alkenes
What is the shortest alkene?
Which alkene has one more carbon atom in its formula than propene?
What are the names of the 4 shortest alkenes?
Which alkene has two more hydrogen atoms in its formula than butene?
Which of these statements about the formulae of the 4 shortest alkenes are correct?