CH2 = CH2 + H2SO4 → CH3 - CH2 -OSO3H. The reaction illustrated by the equation above is an example of

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 1991 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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CH2 = CH2 + H2SO4 → CH3 - CH2 -OSO3H. The reaction illustrated by the equation above is an example of
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The reaction illustrated in the equation above is an example of an addition reaction. Addition reactions are a type of organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger molecule with no elimination of any atoms. In this case, the double bond in ethene (CH2=CH2) reacts with the sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to form a single bond between carbon atoms, resulting in the formation of ethyl hydrogen sulfate (CH3-CH2-OSO3H).
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