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How do alkenes react with chlorine?

Answer 1

Via electrophilic addition.

The alkene double bond's pi bond breaks and forms a bond to the delta positive Cl atom, causing the Cl - Cl Bond to break and generating a chloride ion. Carbocation results and a lone pair of electrons o; the choride ion forms a dative Bon£ with the carbocation. As the non-polar chlorine molecule approaches the alkene double bond, a dipole is induced in the halogen molecule.

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Answer 2

Skylar Alexander

Alkenes react with chlorine via addition reactions, where the double bond of the alkene breaks and chlorine atoms attach to the carbon atoms, forming a single bond. This process results in the formation of a dihalogenoalkane, also known as a vicinal dihalide, where two halogen atoms are attached to adjacent carbon atoms.

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