How many atoms of chlorine are required to saturate the double bonds of a compound containing a triene?

DavidIbeh

5 years ago

no, reason being that there double bomds existing in 'tri'ene .

Overwatch886

2 years ago

It is correct because it is an alkene that is it has double bonds. The "tri" in triene means there are three double bonds and only one of the double bonds will be broken in each occurrence. Now it has three double bonds that's three atoms of chlorine. But chlorine is a diatomic molecule and needs two atoms to form a molecule of chlorine that brakes one of the double bond. That makes it two atoms for every bond broken. That's 3 × 2 =6.

Sterix10

9 years ago

I think it should be 3molecules,not 6

rickstar

2 years ago

I think it should be E
H2C=C=C=CH2 + 3Cl2 --->
H2ClC-CCl2-CCl2-CClH2 ; 6 chlorine