What do you mean by alkene? Give its general formula and two examples.

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(N/A) Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond $(C=C)$.
The general formula for alkenes is $C_{n}H_{2n}$,where $n$ is the number of carbon atoms $(n \geq 2)$.
Alkenes have two hydrogen atoms fewer than the corresponding alkanes.
Name $(IUPAC)$ Structure and Molecular formula
Ethene $CH_{2}=CH_{2}$ $(C_{2}H_{4})$
Propene $CH_{3}-CH=CH_{2}$ $(C_{3}H_{6})$

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