HOW MANY ATOMS OF CHLORINE ARE REQUIRED TO SATURATE THE DOUBLE BONDS OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING A TRIENE

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5
• E. 6 ✓

To determine the number of atoms of chlorine required to saturate the double bonds of a compound containing a triene, we first need to understand the structure of a triene. A triene is a compound that contains three double bonds. Each double bond can be saturated by adding two atoms of chlorine across it, converting it into a single bond. Therefore, for each double bond in the triene, two atoms of chlorine are needed to saturate it.

Given that a triene contains three double bonds, the total number of atoms of chlorine required to saturate all the double bonds in the compound would be:

3 double bonds x 2 atoms of chlorine per double bond = 6 atoms of chlorine

Therefore, the correct answer is E. 6 atoms of chlorine are required to saturate the double bonds of a compound containing a triene.