Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

Alkenes decolorise bromine water due to addition of bromine across the double bond.

Answer FALSE

Solution

Bromine adds across the C=C double bond (orange-brown colour disappears) — used as a test for unsaturation.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Hydrocarbons · Topic: Alkenes

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