Alkane vs. Alkene — What's the Difference?

In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical trivial name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single.

In chemistry, an alkene is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond.Alkene is often used as synonym of olefin, that is, any hydrocarbon containing one or more double bonds. Two general types of monoalkenes are distinguished: terminal and internal.

Any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane, propane, and higher members.

Any of a series of unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with a carbon-carbon double bond, having the general formula CnH2n.

Any member of the alkane series.

(organic compound) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds. Category:en:Carbon

(organic compound) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.). Category:en:Carbon

Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon

A non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2). A member of the alkane series.

A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)