For example, the IUPAC name for the alkene with the formula CH2=CH2 is "ethene". The longest carbon chain is two carbons long, and the root name of the alkane with two carbon atoms is "eth-". The suffix "-ene" is added to "eth-" to give the name "ethene".
Other examples of alkenes include:
* Propene: CH2=CHCH3
* Butene: CH2=CHCH2CH3
* Pentene: CH2=CHCH2CH2CH3
Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons, which means that they have fewer hydrogen atoms than the corresponding alkane. This makes alkenes more reactive than alkanes. Alkenes can undergo a variety of reactions, including addition reactions, substitution reactions, and polymerization reactions.