IGCSE Biology

Sunday, March 24, 2019

4.28 describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane and an alkene

Testing for alkenes:
- test for alkene: bromine water (orange)
- if you shake alkene with bromine water, then bromine water turns colorless.

The reaction that takes place in this is an addition reaction.

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