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What does the name 2–butene tell you about this hydrocarbon's molecular structure?

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The suffix -ene tells that there is a double bond present in the molecule, and the 2 tells where in the molecule the bond is located. The molecule looks like this:


CH3-CH=CH-CH3

-ane indicates single bonds
-ene indicates at least one double bond
-yne indicates at least one triple bond
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