Can someone please provide some guidance on this one? Thanks in advance!
Clearly at this point I understand how to identify the answer through the drop in H+. However I am looking to hopefully gain some more productive knowledge on the topic.
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Hi!
Oxidisation of ethene means loss of electrons from the double bond, which can be donated to halogens. This means CH2BrCH2Br is produced if ethene reacts with bromine.
Hope it helps!
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Is it me, or do most people teach that as an addition reaction? Seems misleading…
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it is an addition reaction, but oxidation at the same time because electrons are lost from the double bonds
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I still don’t get why C2H5Br can’t also be an answer. Isn’t this just electrons from the double bond being donated to one Br instead of 2?
Hi!
The reason for C2H5Br not being the answer because question is asking for the molecule formed as a result of oxidation of C2H4 and in C2H5Br we have one extra hydrogen by basic definition “oxidation is either the gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen” but here we are adding a extra hydrogen so, this can’t be our answer.
Hope it helps:)
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