Chemistry A-Level
Addition reactions forming other organic chemicals
What Addition reactions forming other organic chemicals means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Other organic chemicals are made by adding reagents across the C=C bond, for example steam in hydration to make ethanol, or hydrogen in hydrogenation.
Topics that use Addition reactions forming other organic chemicals
- Alkenes (OCR A-Level)
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