ethene

American

[eth-een] / ˈɛθ in /

noun

Chemistry.

ethylene.

ethene British

/ ˈɛθiːn /

noun

the technical name for ethylene

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ethene Scientific

/ ĕth′ēn′ /

See ethylene

Etymology

Origin of ethene

First recorded in 1870–75; eth(yl) + -ene

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Double bonds, like those found in ethene cannot rotate, so the atoms on either side are locked in place.

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Each carbon atom in ethene, commonly called ethylene, has a trigonal planar structure.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The planar configuration for the ethene molecule occurs because it is the most stable bonding arrangement.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

In an ethene molecule, the four hydrogen atoms and the two carbon atoms are all in the same plane.

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The Lewis structure of ethene, C2H4, shows us that each carbon atom is surrounded by one other carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms.

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