Answer to Question #163712 in General Chemistry for Smayya Ruganyira

Question

Ethane can react to form a solid whose molecular mass is more than 10,000. 

a) Name the reaction that occurs

b) Write the chemical equation of that reaction.

c) (i) State what is observed when ethane reacts with brornine.  

(ii) Write the equation for fhe reaction in 7(c)(i) above

Answer 1

a) polyethylene

b) nCH₂=CH₂ $\to$ (-CH₂-CH₂-)_n

c) i) Bromination of ethene

ii) CH₂=CH₂ + Br₂ $\to$ Br(CH₂)-(CH₂)Br