Combustion of an alkene. Hexene (C6H12) burning in a watchglass. Alkenes such as hexene are flammable, but produce more smoke when burning than compar

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Combustion of an alkene. Hexene (C6H12) burning in a watchglass. Alkenes such as hexene are flammable, but produce more smoke when burning than comparable alkanes. For a comparison of the combustion of other organic compounds, see A510/219 (hexane) and A510/221 (cyclohexene).

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