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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