Chemistry A-Level
carbon–carbon double bond
What carbon–carbon double bond means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of carbon–carbon double bond
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The feature that makes a hydrocarbon unsaturated, allowing it to add extra atoms without losing anything.
Topics that use carbon–carbon double bond
- Structure, bonding and reactivity (AQA A-Level)
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- General formula
- restricted rotation
- test with bromine water
- unsaturation
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- high electron density
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