Question

Why is the first member of alkene C,H,?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ethene or Ethylene is the first member of the alkene series. The IUPAC name of Ethylene is Ethene. It is a hydrocarbon, which has four hydrogen atoms bound to a pair of carbon atoms connected by a double bond.

example

.CH  2  =CH2

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Since it contains a double bond with the smallest number of carbon atoms, it is the first member of the alkene group which is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Answer 2

Answer:

C2H6 is the first member of alkene