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Is an alkene an electriphile?

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No, alkenes have pi bond so they are nucleophilic and may be attacked by an electrophile.

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Why alkenes are less reactive than alkenes?
they contain unreactive atoms
What are alkenes?
The compounds of hydrogen and carbon in which all the four valencies of the carbon are not fully utilized and they contain a double bond are called alkenes. For example : butene and ethene.Alkenes...
Is ethene a alkene?
Yes it is an alkene. It is in fact the smallest alkene molecule. Its chemical formula is C2 H4. Hope this helps :P
What is the example of alkenes?
Some examples of alkenes are Ethene, Propene, Butene, Pentene. They all contain double-bonds, with the general formula as CnH2n.
Which molecule is an alkene?
cis-2-pentene