CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.5.5 In an Addition Reaction Only One Questions
Work through real CAIE IGCSE Chemistry questions to explain why a reaction is addition when reactants form one product.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Chemistry 0620
Exam points
- define an addition reaction as one in which only one product is formed from the reactants
- identify an organic reaction as addition when two reactants combine to form one product
- recognise that addition can involve a double bond becoming a single bond as molecules join
- apply the definition to explain why a stated reaction is classified as addition
CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.5.5 In an Addition Reaction Only One Questions question 1
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Ethanol is made by reacting ethene with steam in an industrial process.
Explain why this reaction is an addition reaction.
only one product is formed
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