Question

How do plants produce Ethylene?

Answer 1

Ethylene:

1. Ethylene is a group of plant growth regulators which are widely used for ripening fruits and the production of more flowers and fruits.
2. Ethylene is a small hydrocarbon, the colorless flammable gas which is denoted by the formula C₂H₄ or H₂C=CH₂.
3. Ethene is the IUPAC ( International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) name for ethylene.
4. It has a “sweet and musky” odor when it is pure.
5. It is the simplest alkene and also the second simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon C₂H₂.
6. Ethylene is abundantly used in the chemical industry, and polyethylene is extremely produced using ethylene.
7. Further, ethylene is also used in agricultural practices to ripen fruits, germinate seeds, etc.