Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Science > Chemistry > Elements and Compounds > Can methane be an alkene?

Can methane be an alkene?

In: Elements and Compounds, Hydrocarbons [Edit categories]

Answer:

no.all alkenes end with 'ene' .methane is not an alkene cause it does not end with 'ene'.it is an alkane cause it ends with 'ane'

First answer by ID0696797253. Last edit by ID0696797253. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Elements and Compounds questions?

	What is the element for Nevada?	Answer it!
	What is the atomic number or the most common element that is not a gas?	Answer it!
	Why the amounts reactants and products do not change in reversible reaction?	Answer it!
	Where can you get an alcohol thermometer?	Answer it!
	What is the difference between a molecular and a structural formula?	Answer it!

Is methane an alkane or alkene?
Methane is an alkane. It has no double bonds which alkenes do have.
Where do you get methane?
The same place as where you get oil... underground. Methane is an organic compound made of carbon and hydrogen just like any other oil molecule.
What is the true methane number of methane?
Methane has the formula CH4. So its molecular weight is 12 + 4 = 16. Is that what you mean?
Is there a difference between methane and methane ice?
Methane is just a general word for the substance, while methane ice is frozen methane, in it's solid form. It has to be quite cold for this to happen, it's a gas at normal earth temperatures and...
Why alkenes are less reactive than alkenes?
they contain unreactive atoms