NEET Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
Ethene (C2H4): structure and reactions
Study its functional group, hybridisation, geometry, NCERT chemistry, and high-yield conversions.
Open the interactive 3D moleculeStructure of Ethene
- Functional group
- Alkene
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
- Hybridisation
- Both carbon atoms are sp2 hybridised
- Geometry
- Planar with bond angles close to 120 degrees
NCERT core
The carbon-carbon double bond contains one sigma and one pi bond and readily undergoes addition reactions.
NEET exam focus
For NEET, learn the NCERT statement, reagent, condition, reaction type, and direct product associated with Ethene.