Difference between Ethene and Ethylene
What is the difference between Ethene and Ethylene?
Ethene as a noun is the official iupac name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. the simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula c2h4. while Ethylene as a noun is the common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. the simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula c2h4.
Ethene
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The official IUPAC name for the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.
Ethylene
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H4.The divalent radical derived from ethane.
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