Addition reactions
What Addition reactions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reactions in which the C=C double bond opens and two new single bonds form, so each of the two carbons forms a new single bond.
Reactions in which atoms add across the carbon-carbon double bond so that the double bond becomes a single carbon-carbon bond.
Reactions that typically have 100% atom economy because all reactant atoms appear in the single product.
Topics that use Addition reactions
- Atom economy (AQA GCSE)
- Reactions of alkenes (AQA GCSE)
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- Economic factors in industrial chemistry
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