JAMB Chemistry 2009 Question 50

Question 50

Hydrocarbons

Organic molecules that have the suffix-ene are unsaturated hydrocarbons that have

  1. A.a single bond
  2. B.a double bond
  3. C.a triple bond
  4. D.an ionic bond
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (a double bond)

Explanation

The ending -ene shows an alkene, which contains a C=C double bond.