Chemistry GCSE
Dihaloalkane
What Dihaloalkane means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dihaloalkane
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The product formed when a halogen adds to an alkene, with two halogen atoms added, one to each carbon of the former double bond.
Topics that use Dihaloalkane
- Reactions of alkenes (AQA GCSE)
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