Help your 14–16 learners to master the fundamentals of the reactions of alkenes with these ideas and activities
Alkenes may not be household names, but they play a crucial behind-the-scenes role in our everyday lives. These versatile molecules are the building blocks for many common materials, such as plastics and detergents. Use contexts like these to make the topic relateable and use the ideas in this article to help your 14–16 students understand alkenes
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