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Hexane vs Hexene - What's the difference?

hexane | hexene |

In organic compound terms the difference between hexane and hexene

is that hexane is any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids while hexene is any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

hexane

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

    • Derived terms

    * cyclohexane

    hexene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hexene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and one double bond