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A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q291 Mark

Cyclohexene, C6H10, is a hydrocarbon with a six-membered ring of carbon atoms. It has several structural isomers that are straight-chain alkenes. The number of double bonds in each of these molecules is P. What is the shape of the cyclohexene molecule and what is the value of P? [Table with columns "shape", "P"]

Aplanar, 1
Bplanar, 2
Cnon-planar, 1
Dnon-planar, 2

✓ Correct answer

D: non-planar, 2

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Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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