Butene
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Butene is a gaseous (at room temperature) hydrocarbon with chemical formula C4H8.
About Butene
- Butene is hydrocarbon because it contains only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms.
- Butene can be oxidised to produce Carbon Dioxide and Water.
- Butene + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Butene is a gaseous (STP) alkene with chemical formula C4H8.
About Butene
Bute-1-ene
| Chemical Formula (CnH2n) | Structural Formula | Structural Diagram | Ball and Stick Model |
| C4H8 | CH2CHCH2CH3 |  |
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Bute-2-ene
| Chemical Formula (CnH2n) | Structural Formula | Structural Diagram | Ball and Stick Model |
| C4H8 | CH3CHCHCH3 |  |
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- Butene is hydrocarbon because it contains only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms.
- Butene has a double bond between two Carbon atoms.
- Butene is described as 'unsaturated' due to the double bond as it is not completely 'saturated' by Hydrogen atoms like Butane.
- Butene can be oxidised to produce Carbon Dioxide and Water.
- Butene + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water
\(C_4H_8 + 6O_2 → 4CO_2 + 4H_2O\)