Alkenes are more reactive than alkanes.

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Is it true that alkenes are more reactive than alkanes?

Yes. Multiple chemistry textbooks and a reference chapter state directly that alkenes are more reactive than alkanes, attributing it to the carbon-carbon double bond. A chemistry Q&A adds that the ordering holds for specific reaction types such as acid-base reactions.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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9.3: Alkenes

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9.3: Alkenes. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Modesto_Junior_College/Chemistry_150_-_Bunag/CHEM_150%3A_Exploring_Our_Chemical_Environment/09%3A_Organic_Chemistry/9.03%3A_Alkenes

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Which is more reactive among alkane, alkene and alkyne?

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Which is more reactive among alkane, alkene and alkyne?. (n.d.). chemistry.stackexchange.com. https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/71198/which-is-more-reactive-among-alkane-alkene-and-alkyne

The essentials of AQA. Separate sciences (modular) : the additional modules

2003

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The essentials of AQA. Separate sciences (modular) : the additional modules. (2003). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/essentialsofaqas0000unse_b9n3

Check your chemistry

1985

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P, G. A. (1985). Check your chemistry. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/checkyourchemist0000gidd

Chemistry : AS in a week

2000

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Dan, E. (2000). Chemistry : AS in a week. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/chemistryasinwee0000evan

Types of Organic Compounds, Nomenclature, and Basic Reactions: Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, and Other Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

2023

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Types of Organic Compounds, Nomenclature, and Basic Reactions: Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, and Other Unsaturated Hydrocarbons. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839168086-00065

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